Former Indian cricketer Aakash Chopra believes that Suryakumar Yadav is the talking point ahead of the second ODI of the three-match series at the Dr Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium in Visakhapatnam on Sunday (March 19). Suryakumar is not a regular member of India’s ODI set-up as he has failed to replicate his T20I success in longer formats of the game.
The 32-year-old got a chance in the playing XI in the first ODI in Mumbai after Shreyas Iyer was ruled out of the series due to back injuries. The right-handed batter batted at No. 4 and failed to capitalize on the opportunity. The left-arm pacer Mitchell Starc trapped Surya in front of the stumps with an inswinger. The Men in Blue beat Australia by 5 wickets in the first ODI to take a 1-0 lead.
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That’s The Talking Point At This Point In Time – Aakash Chopra
In a video shared on his YouTube channel, Aakash Chopra said that Suryakumar Yadav is at a different level in T20 cricket, but he didn’t play continuously in ODI cricket.
“Suryakumar Yadav played at No. 4, and KL Rahul was called at No. 5. But Suryakumar Yadav at No. 4, that’s the talking point at this point in time. No one can match this player in T20 cricket. He is at a different level – up above the world so high, his name is SKY,” Chopra said.
“Firstly, he has not got chances continuously in ODIs. When you want to make a judgment or opinion about any player, please see how many regular chances he is getting and what number he is getting to bat,” Chopra added.
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There Is A Lot Of Time In One-Day Cricket – Aakash Chopra
Aakash Chopra feels that there is no need to put extra pressure on Suryakumar Yadav and that he should play the entire series. However, Chopra said that there is plenty of time to bat at 4 runs in ODIs, and Surya should be careful with the swing ball and not try to hit fours or sixes every ball.
“Should he play? Firstly, he has to play; he will play this entire series. There is no sense in putting unnecessary pressure because if you put additional pressure on a player like Suryakumar Yadav, he will lose his specialty, which is just the freedom to play.”
“Don’t overthink now, but you have to keep one thing in mind – just be wary of the swinging ball as there are chances of it hitting your pads. Secondly, when you get a start, don’t try to hit a four or a six on every ball. There shouldn’t be any soft dismissals, as there is a lot of time in one-day cricket and especially at No. 4.”
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