Suryakumar Yadav is struggling significantly in the current three-match ODI series against Australia. He suffered back-to-back golden ducks in the opening two games, with Mitchell Starc dismissing him in nearly identical ways. Being trapped LBW twice early on left India reeling, eventually leading to one of their lowest-ever ODI totals against Australia in the second game.
India batter Suryakumar Yadav is having a tough time in the ongoing three-match ODI series against Australia. Suryakumar was dismissed for golden ducks in the first two matches, falling to the Aussie pacer Mitchell Starc in a similar fashion. Starc caught Suryakumar plumb in front of the wickets on both occasions, which left team India reeling in the opening overs. India registered its third-lowest ODI total against Australia in the second ODI.
Former Indian player Wasim Jaffer suggests that Sanju Samson is the right choice to anchor the middle order in Shreyas Iyer's absence. While it's understandable that a 145 kph delivery is tough to handle—especially with a left-armer swinging it back—Jaffer believes Suryakumar was underprepared for Starc's known tendency to attack the stumps.
Jaffer is pushing the team management to accelerate Sanju Samson's return to the limited-overs side. He views Samson as a reliable and talented option who has proven his worth in the few opportunities he's had, boasting a solid average of 66 from 330 runs across 11 ODI matches.
Jaffer summed up the batting as mediocre, noting that the wickets weren't a result of an amazing pitch or brilliant bowling. Aside from KL Rahul, he felt no one was beaten by a truly unplayable ball. The final match to decide the series is set for March 22 in Chennai.