Before the Asia Cup final, the great batsman Sunil Gavaskar has advised Suryakumar Yadav to understand the position of the pitch by taking some balls before playing his natural game after landing against Pakistan. So far, 35 -year -old Suryakumar has scored only 71 runs in 5 innings in the tournament. His average was 23.66 and the strike rate was 107.57. His score was- 7 Notout, 47 Notout, 0, 5 and 12.
The Asia Cup performance was completely different from the IPL 2025, where he scored 717 runs at an average of 65.18 and a strike rate of 167.91. On Friday, Suryakumar scored 12 runs from 13 balls against Sri Lanka and then became the victim of Vanindu Hasranga. Gavaskar emphasized the importance of molding himself according to the circumstances for India’s title expectations.
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Gavaskar advised Surya to Surya
Gavaskar said, ‘He is a class player. It would be my only advice that they go in the middle and take three to four balls and test the situation. Look at the speed, bounce or turn of the ball. Looking at the dugout and playing on the field, the situation may feel different.
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He further said, sometimes if a batsman is already set, then it will seem that there is nothing in the pitch. But it is always better to understand the situation by playing some balls and then play your natural game. Gavaskar said that the hard day before the final could prove beneficial for India. The super over victory against Sri Lanka showed the team’s patience and ability to restraint.
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