Once known to be a nightmare for the opposition bowlers, the Indian captain’s form with the bat hit rock bottom in the past two years.
His trademark scoop over fine-leg, off-side slice, lofted inside-out drive, deep-square leg flick, have all been there, but of late, Suryakumar hasn’t been the best version of himself. With the T20 World Cup 2026 just less than a month away, Suryakumar’s form is certainly a big area of concern for head coach Gautam Gambhir and the team management.
Kulkarni, who knows about Suryakumar’s game more than anyone else, wants the Indian skipper to make some tactical changes to his batting. Instead of using the bowler’s pace, Suryakumar should use his force more on the shots. “His thinking is to use the fast bowler’s speed,” Kulkarni told Livemintin an exclusive interaction on Thursday.
“When you are playing in the ‘V’ region, a batter is using double force. But Surya’s thinking is instead of forcing the bowler, ‘I will use the bowler’s pace and hit over the wicketkeeper or in the fine leg or the third man, etc,'” added Kulkarni, who is currently the deputy head coach of Oman.
Unpopular opinion –
Had the pitch been even slightly batting-friendly in the 2023 CWC final..
Suryakumar Yadav might have been a key factor…
Before saying anything see the scorecard from Lucknow game against England
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