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Decoding Suryakumar Yadav's lean patch

By Rajdeep Saha

1

Poor white-ball form

Suryakumar Yadav's recent performances in white-ball cricket have been disappointing. He recorded a first-ball duck in the IPL match against Delhi Capitals.

2

His IPL struggles

Suryakumar's form has been a concern for Mumbai Indians in the ongoing IPL season. His confidence took a hit after the Australia ODI series.

3

A golden duck hat-trick

Suryakumar faced three successive ducks in the ODI series against Australia, getting out on the first ball in all three matches.

4

A forgettable record for SKY

In the Australia series, Suryakumar became the sixth Indian to record three consecutive golden ducks in ODIs, joining the likes of Tendulkar, Kumble, Zaheer, Ishant, and Bumrah.

5

Poor ODI showing

Suryakumar's ODI record has been poor, with just 433 runs in 21 innings at an average of 24.05, including two fifties and nine single-digit scores.

6

Inconsistent IPL returns

Suryakumar's performance in the ongoing IPL 2023 season has been inconsistent, with scores of 15, 1, and 0. He was caught in all three matches against RCB, CSK, and DC.

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