'Has shown potential in white-ball cricket': Rohit Sharma backs Suryakumar Yadav

Indian skipper Rohit Sharma said that the team management will continue to back batter Suryakumar Yadav who is under scrutiny after a string of low scores in ODIs despite experiencing one of the best peaks in T20I cricket The skipper insisted the dynamic batter will be given more time to find form at the ODI levelWhile Suryakumar has been revelation in the shortest format of the game and was recently crowned the ICC Mens T20I Cricketer of the Year for 2022 the explosive star has not yet been able to match his heroics in 50over cricket Suryakumar has passed 50 just twice in 23 ODI appearances and the 32yearold has made it into double figures on just three occasions in his last 10 inningsThe batter has contrasting figures in both formats While he has done well in T20Is scoring 1675 runs in 46 innings across 48 innings at an average of 4652 with three centuries and 13 fifties In the ODIs he has played 22 matches and scored only 433 runs at an average of 2547 across 20 innings with only two fiftirsThis poor form has been further compounded during Indias ongoing threematch ODI series at home against Australia with Suryakumar trapped LBW for a golden duck in both opening two matches by experienced leftarmer Mitchell StarcWhile admitting Suryakumars run is not ideal Rohit said the attacking righthander will be given further opportunities to find formYes he got out in the last two games and the series before that as well but he needs that consistent run like backtoback games 78 or 10 games like that so that he feels more comfortable Rohit said after Indias 10wicket loss to Australia in second ODI on SundayRight now he has got in the place when someone has been injured or someone is not available As management we can look into the performance when you give that consistent run and then you feel that okay the runs are not coming and he is not looking comfortableThen we will start thinking about it Right now we have not gone that route concluded Rohit according to ICCAlso Read We didnt apply ourselves and it wasnt a pitch to get out for 117 admits Rohit SharmaIndias top order looks relatively settled ahead of the ICC Mens Cricket World Cup that is scheduled to take place later this year but they have plenty to ponder in the middle order as Suryakumar battles it out with fellow batters Shreyas Iyer Sanju Samson and KL Rahul for a spot in the XIIyer is currently nursing a back injury and Rohit said Suryakumar will be persisted with for the time beingWe do not know about Iyers return At this time there is a spot available so we have to play him Suryakumar He has obviously shown a lot of potential with whiteball and I have said it many times before guys with potential will be given some run Rohit saidOf course he knows what he needs to do while in a slightly longer format of the game as well I think things are there in his mind as well Like I said guys with potential will have enough run where you know they should not feel that okay you know I wasnt given enough chances in that particular slotThe third and final game of the ODI series between India and Australia will be held in Chennai on Wednesday with the winner of that contest claiming the series 21 and bragging rights ahead of the World Cup later in the yearThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever