Suryakumar Yadav (left) all the way through a talk with Rahul Dravid.© BCCI/Sportzpics
Indian cricket workforce head trainer Rahul Dravid reviewed Suryakumar Yadav‘s ODI batting efficiency. The megastar participant, who’s the top-ranked T20I batter on the earth, has failed to provoke along with his stats within the ODI layout. In 25 ODIs, Suryakumar has scored 476 runs at a median of 23.80. He has clash handiest two half-centuries in the ones video games along with his easiest rating being 64. Now not handiest the stats however the methods of his dismissals have additionally been disappointing.
Life reviewing the ODI batting of Suryakumar, Dravid defended the participant, giving an Indian Premier League (IPL) reference.
“Surya is a really good player, there is no doubt about that. He has shown that. Especially in T20 cricket, in domestic cricket, in white-ball cricket. He has some very good performances. He would be the first one to admit that his ODI numbers haven’t been up to the standards or the standards that he has set in T20. He’s also probably learning ODIs. He has played a lot of competitive T20 cricket through the IPL before he made his debut for India. In One-dayers he hasn’t played as much competitive cricket, because there is no IPL for one-dayers,” stated Dravid within the press convention next the second one ODI.
Within the ongoing three-match ODI order towards West Indies, Suryakumar has scored 19 and 24 runs within the first two video games.
“He’s also learning about his game, and learning to bat in the middle overs. He is a talent and we want to give him as many opportunities as we can. It is really up to him now to take those opportunities and use those opportunities. In the kind of setup we are, we give people as many chances as we possibly can,” Dravid added.
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