Suryakumar Yadav was honest enough to admit that he could not make use of the opportunities in the 50-over format.
Suryakumar Yadav is a gun T20I batter, but he could not set the stage on fire when he got his chances in the ODI format. Hence, it is no surprise that he was not included in the squad for the three-match series against England and the Champions Trophy.
On Tuesday, the right-handed batter made an honest admission, saying he could not utilize the opportunities in the 50-over format, and hence, he cannot blame anyone apart from himself.
Suryakumar Yadav played 37 ODIs and made 773 runs at an average of 25.76 and a strike rate of 105.02. He was included in the 2023 ODI World Cup team. Unfortunately, he did not start well and was even pathetic in the final against Australia.
Ahead of the five-match T20I series against England, during which Suryakumar Yadav will lead India, the batter was asked about his thoughts on not being in the squad for the Champions Trophy.
“Why would it hurt? If I did well, I would have been in the Champions Trophy. If I don’t do well, it’s important to accept that. And at the same time, if you see the Champions Trophy squad, it’s looking really good. Whoever is there, they are all good performers,” Suryakumar Yadav told reporters ahead of the first T20I.
