The second match of the 5-match T20 series between India and West Indies was played at the Warner Park Stadium in St Kitts and Nevis. West Indies won the match by 5 wickets to level the series at 1-1. At the same time, the start of Team India in this match has not been good. Openers Rohit Sharma and Suryakumar Yadav, who came to open the innings, proved to be a flop.
Hitman was dismissed on the first ball of Obed McCoy without opening the account. After his dismissal, Suryakumar Yadav also could not show anything special. However, former player of the Indian team Srikkanth has given a big reaction expressing displeasure on getting Suryakumar to open.
Don’t ruin Suryakumar Yadav’s career
Suryakumar Yadav is considered a strong player to bat in the middle order. He has also played many match-winning innings for Team India, batting brilliantly in the middle order, but is seen opening the innings in the T20 series being played against West Indies in the absence of KL Rahul.
Surya was seen opening with Rohit Sharma in both the matches of this series, but he did not prove effective at some places. On which former player Srikkanth has expressed his displeasure and has spoken out loud. Before the start of the second match on fan code, Srikanth said,
“Suryakumar Yadav is the best player to bat at No.4 in T20 World Cup 2022. So why do you want him to open the innings? If you want any batsman to open the innings, then drop Shreyas Iyer and give Ishan Kishan a place in the team. Don’t waste a player like Suryakumar. I am telling you, what will happen when Suryakumar Yadav loses his confidence after a couple of bad innings?”
Many veteran players were surprised by Suryakumar Yadav’s landing in the opening. In which the name of former player Mohammad Kaif is also included, before Srikkanth, Mohammad Kaif was also surprised about Suryakumar opening the innings. Because earlier India had started the innings with Rishabh Pant in England, while Ishan Kishan is sitting in the dugout. Many decisions taken in the captaincy of Rohit Sharma have also put the fans in strictness.
