'His scores are like a pin-code...': Ex-India captain's blunt take on Suryakumar Yadav's 'concerning' form

Former India captain Kris Srikkanth criticised Suryakumar Yadav for his poor form in the shortest format after the conclusion of Asia Cup. The 35-year-old failed to have much of an impact with the bat throughout the tournament and was only able to score a total of 72 runs in six innings. His only notable knock came in the group stage fixture against Pakistan where he remained unbeaten for 47 and guided India to a thumping victory. Suryakumar wasn't able to deliver when it mattered the most and lost his wicket for a run in the final.

Srikkanth wasn't satisfied at all with Suryakumar's performance and compared his scores to that of a pin-code. He added that both his and Shubman Gill's T20I form is 'concerning'.

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"Suryakumar Yadav let me down. His scores are like a pin code these days. Both batting lineups had several pin codes, with Pakistan being much worse, of course. But yes, Surya's form is very concerning, along with Shubman Gill," Srikkanth said on his YouTube channel.

Srikkanth's criticism on Gill

He then shifted his criticism to Gill, stating how his formk may be brilliant in Tests and ODIs, but it isn't the same in T20Is, Gill had an average Asia Cup campaign and only managed to score a total of 127 runs in the tournament. There were a lot of expectations from the 25-year-old after not only was he brought back in the T20I set-up, but was also appointed as the team's vice-captain. However, it is safe to say that he failed to live up to those expectations.

"Shubman Gill doesn't look very deadly in the T20 format. He is fantastic in Tests and ODIs. Though they made him the vice-captain, with the World Cup coming up, we have to see what they do with him. He wasn't even in my team during the initial selection. But they made him the vice-captain as well," Srikkanth added.

Who will be India's next opponent in T20Is?

Meanwhile, it remains to be seen if Gill will be selected in India's squad for their five-match T20I series against Australia that will begin from October 29. On the other hand, Suryakumar will be hoping to make a drastic improvement in his form as he leads the team in the important assignment.