"28 Average simply isn't good enough" - Twitterati miffed after yet another no-show by Suryakumar Yadav in ODIs 

Team India batter Suryakumar Yadav's struggles in the 50-over format continued after a poor outing in the third ODI against New Zealand on Tuesday, January 24. The Mumbai-born batter was dismissed for just 14 runs off nine deliveries, hampering the team's hopes for a huge final flourish in Indore.

While he has dominated the T20 format, the challenges brought by 50-over cricket have not been kind to him. After being benched for the first two ODIs against Sri Lanka, he has had a good run of games in the absence of Shreyas Iyer but has failed to make the most of it.

Coming into bat in the 35th over after Ishan Kishan's unfortunate run out, the match situation was expected to be tailor-made for the right-handed batter. He misread the situation in the previous match after losing his wicket with almost half of the innings left to play, but a revised and more optimized situation also did not bring out the best in him.

He scored a six with his flashy strokeplay to stamp his authority but chipped one straight to long-on off Jacob Duffy's bowling to bring an end to his stint at the crease.

Fans were once again disappointed with the way Suryakumar approached an ODI innings and the manner of his dismissal as well. Here are some of the reactions:

Sumit Singh 🇮🇳

@DragoWitch123

Small boundaries on this ground still unable to clear, and ended up playing a sluggish and lethargic shot.
#SuryakumarYadav #INDvNZ

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Small boundaries on this ground still unable to clear, and ended up playing a sluggish and lethargic shot.
#SuryakumarYadav #INDvNZ

A_Verma 🔗

@A_Verma05187

#IshanKishan
#SuryakumarYadav

Wasted their opportunities. Big Disappointments. If they can't score in these no pressure situations, what will they do if there's pressure...??

They were expected to carry forward the momentum but they failed. They let the team down.

#INDvNZ twitter.com/A_Verma05187/s…

A_Verma 🔗

@A_Verma05187

#IshanKishan has disappointed a lot. He needs to work on his game, he finds it difficult to rotate the strike. U can't just have one dimensional game. It's terrible

After a long time, Indian team has made a right call to back #ShubmanGill. However, it's worth it.

#INDvNZ

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#IshanKishan has disappointed a lot. He needs to work on his game, he finds it difficult to rotate the strike. U can't just have one dimensional game. It's terrible

After a long time, Indian team has made a right call to back #ShubmanGill. However, it's worth it.

#INDvNZ

#IshanKishan
#SuryakumarYadav

Wasted their opportunities. Big Disappointments👎. If they can't score in these no pressure situations, what will they do if there's pressure...??

They were expected to carry forward the momentum but they failed. They let the team down.

#INDvNZ twitter.com/A_Verma05187/s…

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@rishu_1809

#INDvNZ #NZvIND #Indore
#SuryakumarYadav

Surya Kumar Yadav in

T20Is ODIs

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#INDvNZ #NZvIND #Indore
#SuryakumarYadav

Surya Kumar Yadav in

T20Is ODIs https://t.co/Oj3TVfY03i

Indian Tintin

@IndianTintin_

I like #SKY #SuryakumarYadav, but I'm afraid to say his 18 ODI Innings have reinforced the Team Management's decision to not pick him in their First XI.

28 Average simply isn't good enough.

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I like #SKY #SuryakumarYadav, but I'm afraid to say his 18 ODI Innings have reinforced the Team Management's decision to not pick him in their First XI.

28 Average simply isn't good enough.

movieman

@movieman777

#SKY unable to grab the opportunity in the absence of Iyer when the stage was all set for him to go with his hitting in the final 12 overs and nothing to lose kind of situation... #indvsNz #IndvNz #SuryakumarYadav

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#SKY unable to grab the opportunity in the absence of Iyer when the stage was all set for him to go with his hitting in the final 12 overs and nothing to lose kind of situation... #indvsNz #IndvNz #SuryakumarYadav

Jack Shukla

@hmm___nothing

Everyone knows how to ball slow balls to #SuryakumarYadav

Everyone knows how to ball slow balls to #SuryakumarYadav

Gowda Gs

@GowdaGs7

#Sky Not Fit To ODI Cricket #SuryakumarYadav #IndvsNZ3rdODI #Teamindia

#Sky Not Fit To ODI Cricket #SuryakumarYadav #IndvsNZ3rdODI #Teamindia

MrA_tweets🇮🇳

@Nagrik_e_Bharat

#SuryakumarYadav just wasting his chances in ODIs.With #ShreyasIyer and #KLRahul bound to come back in the next ODI series, he is bound to get out of the XI.With the patience he has shown in the ODIs,he might have to sit out in Test too.

#IndvsNZ #Indore #SKY #IndianCricketTeam

#SuryakumarYadav just wasting his chances in ODIs.With #ShreyasIyer and #KLRahul bound to come back in the next ODI series, he is bound to get out of the XI.With the patience he has shown in the ODIs,he might have to sit out in Test too.

#IndvsNZ #Indore #SKY #IndianCricketTeam https://t.co/Cjg51vbAn8

Arun Nair

@ArunKNairr

The performance of #SuryakumarYadav in the ODIs recently is the exact reason why people were angry at @BCCI for giving him preference over #sarfarazkhan or even #PrithviShaw

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The performance of #SuryakumarYadav in the ODIs recently is the exact reason why people were angry at @BCCI for giving him preference over #sarfarazkhan or even #PrithviShaw

Sachin

@sachii656

Should stop experimenting suryakumaryadav in 50 over his competency looks questionable in odi #INDvNZ #INDvsNZ #NZvIND #SuryakumarYadav

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Should stop experimenting suryakumaryadav in 50 over his competency looks questionable in odi #INDvNZ #INDvsNZ #NZvIND #SuryakumarYadav

Aman🤓

@Thakur8340

6 (7)
27 (29)
16(28)
13 (14)
8 (9)
8 (6)
4 (3)
4 (4)
31 (26)
14 (9)

Pichli 10 odi me Suryakumar
#SuryakumarYadav
#INDvsNZ

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6 (7)
27 (29)
16(28)
13 (14)
8 (9)
8 (6)
4 (3)
4 (4)
31 (26)
14 (9)

Pichli 10 odi me Suryakumar
#SuryakumarYadav
#INDvsNZ https://t.co/UmJ505Pyfs

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@ArnavHot

One more flop ODI show from #SuryakumarYadav

#IndvsNZ3rdODI #indvsnz

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One more flop ODI show from #SuryakumarYadav

#IndvsNZ3rdODI #indvsnz

Azgar Ali

@AzgarAl32577782

I think Suryakumar Yadav is not eligible to play ODI cricket as he has flopped in 4 consecutive matches.
#SuryakumarYadav
#ODI
#INDvsNZ

I think Suryakumar Yadav is not eligible to play ODI cricket as he has flopped in 4 consecutive matches.
#SuryakumarYadav
#ODI
#INDvsNZ

Rakesh Chandra Sriva🇮🇳

@RakeshSriva

I think SKY seems a bit confused in ODIs. He should concentrate onTest and T20.
#SuryakumarYadav

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I think SKY seems a bit confused in ODIs. He should concentrate onTest and T20.
#SuryakumarYadav

Suryakumar Yadav averages 12 across four ODI appearances in 2023

The right-handed batter's ODI credentials have taken a serious hit following a poor string of displays of late. His last ODI fifty came during the home series against West Indies in February 2022.

Suryakumar Yadav's dismissal also puts India in a tricky position and more or less rules them out of reaching the 400-run mark at the high-scoring Holkar Cricket Stadium in Indore.

Team India are struggling to score boundaries and the constant fall of wickets is also not helping their case. They have scored 325-6 off 45 overs with all-rounders Hardik Pandya and Shardul Thakur at the crease.

Will Suryakumar Yadav be selected for the ODI World Cup 2023 if his form does not pick up? Let us know what you think.

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