Suryakumar reveals Rohit and Dravid's advice to improve ODI game

Suryakumar was named the Player of the Match for his superb knock of 83 runs off 44 balls during the third T20I against West Indies in Guyana on Tuesday. He is the number 1 batter in this format and has so far piled up 1780 runs in 51 matches, boasting an average of 45.64 and a strike rate of 174.33. In contrast, his performance in ODIs is very mediocre – 511 runs in 26 games, averaging at 24.33.

Speaking after the match, Suryakumar acknowledged the notable disparity between his performance in the two white-ball formats. He said, “To be honest, my one-day numbers are absolutely bad and there’s no shame in admitting that. Everybody is aware.”

The 32-year-old went on to explain that the team management has asked him to find his own way to contribute to the side and the onus was now on him to translate the confidence and responsibilities into performances. He also spoke about the confidence he has been getting from Rohit Sharma and Rahul Dravid.