Will Suryakumar Yadav Be Dropped After 2 Ducks In 2 ODIs? Rohit Sharma's Clear Reply

19.03.2023 - 18:55 sports.ndtv.com

India captain Rohit Sharma on Sunday said right-handed batter Suryakumar Yadav, who has struggled to find his mojo in one-day cricket after a dazzling run in T20 format, knows that he has to perform well, and the team management will give him a longer run.

Suryakumar was dismissed in identical manner in the first two ODIs against Australia -- trapped leg-before off in-swinging deliveries from Mitchell Starc on first balls he faced -- with his barren run in the format now stretching further.

The contest on Sunday was Suryakumar's 16th ODI without a fifty, with an unbeaten 34 against New Zealand his highest score. Suryakumar had walked out at No.

4, a spot vacated by Shreyas Iyer, who is out due to a back injury with no set timeline for return. “We don't know about (Shreyas) Iyer's return.

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