Suryakumar Yadav hit a 44-ball 83 after both India openers were out early to pace the visitors to a seven-wicket win over the West Indies on Tuesday in the third Twenty20 match.

Chasing 160 to win, India replied with 164/3 at Providence Stadium. Courtesy of his knock, Suryakumar Yadav was named man of the match.

But while speaking on the ODI World Cup, Suryakumar did not look much bothered. Rather he explained, “My ODI numbers are very poor and there is no shame in accepting in it. Being honest is very important. Rohit and Rahul have told me that this is a format you haven’t played a lot and you need to think about. We want you to play 45 to 50 ball ( If you are batting in last 15 to 18 overs), and you play accordingly. ” 

In the ODI series against the West Indies he could not make his mark, getting scores of 19, 24, and 35 in the three matches. Compared to his T20 record, his ODI numbers are pretty ordinary, and the right-hander did not mince words about it either. 

So far, he has played 26 ODIs and scored 511 runs at an average of 24.33. In 2023, Suryakumar played 10 ODIs and scored an average of just 14 runs.