According to Team India’s head coach Rahul Dravid, Suryakumar Yadav’s recent ODI performances have catapulted him to a new level, a regular occurrence in Indian cricket. Surya is also working hard to improve various aspects of his game, according to him.
Surya was put under enormous strain following a run of poor performances in 50-over cricket. The team management, on the other hand, stayed unwavering in their backing for the T20 veteran, and he made a stunning return shortly before the 2023 World Cup. He demonstrated his talent in the first two ODIs of India’s home series against Australia, hitting 50 and an unbroken 72*.
His recovery continued throughout the series, with a total of 130 runs in three One-Day Internationals at an astounding average of 65 and a pace of 139.78, including two half-centuries.
Dravid admitted that Suryakumar Yadav’s outstanding achievements had considerably helped his confidence
“He’s always a great player.” Two nice knocks and he’s definitely cracked it; this occurs in our nation, right? It’s a confidence issue that those two knocks would have given him. He’s working on a few things and learning a few things. We’ve taught him about various methods to score in T20s outside his usual route, In terms of his talents, he’s at a pretty good place,” Rahul Dravid remarked during a news conference in Chennai on Friday, October 6 (as reported by RevSportz).
Surya has been actively working on several aspects of his game and expanding his scoring arsenal beyond the standard T20 ways under Dravid’s supervision.
Suryakumar, often known as SKY, has a unique batting approach that allows him to change the course of a game regardless of the match situation or the performance of the top order. Getting into India’s playing XI, on the other hand, will be a difficult task.
Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul, and Suryakumar Yadav have all lately demonstrated outstanding form, which bodes well for the squad. The batting order is a fascinating puzzle, especially because Rahul is almost guaranteed to maintain wickets. Iyer and SKY will most likely be at the center of the selection debate.
On Sunday, October 8, India will kick off their World Cup campaign against five-time World Cup champion Australia at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai.