Rahul Dravid defends Suryakumar Yadav’s poor ODI type, says he’s nonetheless studying about 50-over format

Suryakumar Yadav has a scintillating begin to his ODI profession. The Mumbai batter has smashed tow fifties and 4 30 plus totals within the first six ODIs, he has performed for India. In these six ODIs, he has managed 261 runs, averaging 65. However, within the subsequent 19 video games, he has not in a position to double his whole runs within the ODIs as he has managed solely 215 runs. he has not hit a single fifty within the length and has solely 30 plus whole.

With ODI World Cup getting nearer and their nonetheless uncertainties in regards to the accidents of KL Rahul and Shreyas Iyer, Surya’s type is a worrying signal for the group administration.

Team India head coach Rahul Dravid has defended the 32-year-old saying he’s nonetheless studying in regards to the ODI cricket.

“I think Surya is a really good player. There is no doubt about it. His performances has shown that especially in T20 cricket and even in the domestic cricket. Unfortunately, I think he will be the first one to address that his ODI numbers probably not been upto his high standards that he has set in the T20, but he is also learning about ODI cricket,” Dravid informed reporters after India’s six wickets loss in opposition to West Indies within the second ODI.

“He has performed a whole lot of T20 cricket by way of the IPL and performed a whole lot of aggressive T20 cricket earlier than he made his debut for India.

“In phrases of sooner or later cricket, he has most likely not performed that a lot of aggressive cricket. You know as a result of there in no IPL in one-day cricket.

“I think he is also learning about his game, learning how to bat through those middle overs. He is a talent and we want to give him as many opportunity as he can. It is really upto him now to take those opportunities and use those but in the kind of set up we are, we like to give people as many chances as we possibly can,” he added.

The last ODI of the three-match collection is on Tuesday on the Brian Lara Cricket Academy in Trinidad. The groups are additionally scheduled to play 5 T20 matches, beginning Friday.