Suryakumar Yadav may have built his reputation as one of India’s most explosive T20I batters, but he admits that his success in the shortest format hasn’t translated into the 50-over game. The Indian T20I captain, who has been struggling to find consistency in ODIs, spoke candidly about his challenges and revealed that he hopes to seek advice from South African legend AB de Villiers on how to master both formats. Speaking on journalist Vimal Kumar’s YouTube channel, Suryakumar said he often tried to approach ODIs with the same mindset as T20 cricket, something he now realises might not have worked in his favour. “If I meet him soon, I want to ask AB how he managed to balance T20Is and ODIs. I thought ODIs could be played like T20Is, but clearly, I was wrong,” he said. Calling
Suryakumar Yadav sends open plea to AB de Villiers: 'Please help me!'
The Times of India11/06
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