"To Be Honest, My ODI Numbers Are...": Suryakumar Yadav's Blunt Confession

Suryakumar Yadav emerged as the hero for Indian team as Hardik Pandya's men bounced back to beat West Indies in the third T20I, after losing the first two. Surya, who scored a 44-ball 83 in the match on Tuesday, spoke to the media in the post-match press conference where questions about his ODI form also emerged. The explosive batter that his numbers in the 50-over format have been far from impressive and he finds no shame in admitting that.

Surykumar's vintage performance with bat and Tilak Varma's unbridled 49* kept India in the thick of the action as the Men in Blue clinched victory in the third ODI by 7 wickets at the Providence Stadium on Tuesday.

"To be very honest, my one-day numbers are absolutely bad and there's no shame in admitting that," Suryakumar said after his match-winning knock in a press conference. ''

"We all talk about honesty and you have to be, but how you can improve is more important. Rohit (Sharma) and Rahul (Dravid) sir have told me that this is the format that I do not play much so you have to play it more and think about it. If you are batting in the last 10-15 overs, think about what you can do for the team. It is in my hand now how to change the responsibility into an opportunity," Suryakumar added.

Suryakumar's high-risk, 360-degree batting has won him a lot of acclaim and success in T20Is. In 51 T20Is and 49 innings, he has scored 1,780 runs at an average of 45.64 and a strike rate of 174.33. He has scored three centuries and 14 fifties in the format. He won the 'ICC T20I Player of the Year' award in 2022 for his performances and is also the number 1 batter worldwide in this format.

But for Suryakumar, 'SKY' has not been the limit in ODIs. In 26 ODIs and 24 innings, he has managed just 511