"Please Retire From ODIs" - Twitter Slams Suryakumar Yadav For Poor Innings In World Cup Final

Published - 19 Nov 2023, 07:22 PM | Updated - 23 Aug 2024, 10:12 AM

Suryakumar Yadav
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Suryakumar Yadav, on Sunday (November 19), had the opportunity to become an instant hero in the ongoing World Cup final at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.

He walked out to bat in the 36th over when Team India were in a precarious situation and were reeling at 178 for 5. With a well-set KL Rahul at the other end, the onus was on Suryakumar Yadav to score some quick runs and give the innings the much-needed impetus.

However, the right-handed batsman failed to deliver when it was most needed. While he stayed till the 48th over, he just could not help the team accelerate. He was eventually dismissed by Josh Hazlewood. The Mumbai star scored 18 runs off 28 balls and was the ninth Indian wicket to fall.

Fans slam Suryakumar Yadav:

Suryakumar Yadav was probably the only Indian player who had not played a special innings in the ongoing World Cup. Barring the fighting 49-run knock against England, he did not do much with the bat in the competition as he hardly got the chance to bat.

He had the chance to prove his worth in the final. While the fans were expecting him to bail the team out of trouble, Suryakumar Yadav struggled throughout his knock and departed after scoring just 18. As he failed to do well, the fans did not take long to vent their frustration.

Here are some of the reactions:

https://twitter.com/Agd_1/status/1726212887969194200?t=MgJsF3id8KdMsx5QrWqftg&s=19

https://twitter.com/screwgauge77/status/1726212806926885137?t=B2X1rySK1shzbv9l1_K5wg&s=19

Talking about the innings, India were bowled out for 240 runs. This is the first time, the hosts were bowled out in the ongoing World Cup. On a slow pitch, KL Rahul top-scored for India, scoring 66 off 107 balls while in-form Virat Kohli scored 54 off 63 balls. Captain Rohit Sharma also played a crucial quickfire knock of 47 runs at the top of the order. For Australia, Mitchell Starc picked up 3 wickets while Josh Hazlewood and Pat Cummins claimed two wickets each.

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