“Why would I be hurt? The Champions Trophy team would pick me after I showed my best playing skills. The team did not pick me because I failed to accomplish my goals and it’s right that I accept my subpar performance.
The captain’s open-mindedness to accept responsibility differs from most players of his level.
The captain of India’s T20I team has scored 773 runs in his 37 T20Is yet this total lacks the impressive ODI score that his talent should allow.
Surya proved to be one of several alternative middle-order players for India in the 50-over game and his 106-run performance at the 2023 ODI World Cup made his future prospects uncertain.
“That hurts me. Due to his underperformance Suryakumar believes elite players should earn the spot he could not achieve himself.
Even at 30 years old Suryakumar proved everyone wrong through his stunning six over Jofra Archer to demonstrate Indian cricket possibilities.
He proved his excellence in the T20 format and led India’s performances during the 2022 T20 World Cup while scoring 239 runs in second place. He proved himself through effective performances to take control of T20I batting rankings.
Apart from contributing to 199 runs and a catch of David Miller, which will be written into Indian cricketing history for quite some time, Surya played an important role in the Indians winning the T20 World Cup.
This may be because of the batting order India follows in ODIs, where SKY is usually used at number six because there are many options available. This is especially true for the 2023 World Cup, which is much lower than the No. 4 position he usually holds in T20Is.
Surya was a bit deeper down the order in high-pressure ODI scenarios and had fewer balls to make an impact, which may have restricted his ability to play freely.
Surya, however, remains hopeful in ODIs as the Indian squad is going to see a change post the Champions Trophy. With the outstanding performances in this series sending him back to the ODI scheme of things, five Twenty20 Internationals against England are all-important for the SKY.
