ODI World Cup 2023: 7 Changes in India’s Squad from 2019 World Cup
Youngsters like Shubman Gill along with pacer Mohammed Siraj have delivered for Team India in the international arena in the past year.
4. Suryakumar Yadav replaces Mayank Agarwal
Mayank Agarwal was roped into the side in the 2019 World Cup as a potential replacement for all-rounder Vijay Shankar. Vijay had sustained a non-displaced fracture of the left big toe. However, he couldn’t break into the playing XI for any of the matches.
Suryakumar Yadav has been picked this time for the middle-order role as insurance, in case either KL Rahul or Shreyas Iyer breaks down due to resurfacing of any possible injury in the middle of the mega event. Surya’s struggles in ODIs have been well documented. Hence, Yadav can consider himself quite lucky to be picked over the likes of Sanju Samson and others.
Notably, the 360-degree gameplay potential and the possible role of finishing the game for India in limited-overs format has given him an edge over other players. Interestingly, several bowlers find it rather difficult to bowl sharply against the likes of Suryakumar who can bat in a rather unorthodox and out-of-box cricket. Hence, only time will now tell if this gamble on the untapped potential of Suryakumar Yadav will reap rewards in the upcoming ODI World Cup 2023.
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