“Have been talking a lot to Rahul Dravid, Rohit Sharma, and Virat Kohli”, Suryakumar Yadav opens up upon improving in ODI ahead of Asia Cup.

Suryakumar Yadav’s performance in One Day Internationals (ODIs) has fallen short of his remarkable achievements in T20 Internationals (T20Is), highlighting a need for improvement in the longer format. Acknowledging this disparity, the dynamic batsman recently expressed his determination to unravel the intricacies of the 50-over game.

In his quest for growth, Yadav disclosed his ongoing efforts to enhance his performance in the 50-over format. He indicated that he has engaged in insightful conversations with notable cricket figures such as Rahul Dravid, Rohit Sharma, and Virat Kohli. Their guidance and experience have contributed to his quest for improvement.

Ahead of the impending 2023 Asia Cup, Suryakumar Yadav shared his thoughts with Star Sports, providing a glimpse into his commitment to refining his ODI skills and contributing more substantially to the Indian cricket team’s success.

Suryakumar Yadav said “I will try to do well in the role that I am given. This is one format in which I am really looking forward to doing well. Everyone keeps saying that I am doing great in T20, and this is also white-ball cricket, so why am I not able to crack the code here? But I have been practicing.”

“I feel this is the most challenging format where you need to play like all three formats, depending on the situation. I am working on that and also have been talking a lot to Rahul Dravid, Rohit Sharma, and Virat Kohli. Hopefully, I will crack the code with this tournament.

He added “I am trying to keep the same approach and intent in ODIs. I am trying to play as per the situation. If I walk out in the 30th over, I cannot play like I play in T20s right from the outset. I am practicing keeping that in mind to decode this format. The way my preparations are going, hopefully, I will be able to decode this.”