by meninblue » Sun Jan 29, 2023 6:28 pm
Equaled the record for most number of runs scored (360) by any batsman in 3 match ODI series ever. Came against New Zealand. Just realized he is averaging 73 in ODI format with sr of 109. Only rare batsmen have scored a 200 even against lesser teams and more so against a quality fielding unit like NZ who make the batsmen run hard for every run.
Would be interesting to see how he does against Australian team which will be playing a Test series in India next month.
Needs to improve his game in T20i format (strike rate) as we saw even in IPL over the years as well as T20i bilaterals.
I am very confident that he will establish himself as core batsman of playing 11 in two formats atleast by next year. He has already owned up ODI format this month doing something which very few have done in entire career. There will be ups and down with him, but his growth path is on right track now. He is 23 and i expect he will play long long time for India Seniors Team. The shin injury did trouble him in last few years but after the surgery one expected him to make a significant progress. I hope he will bat better in test format as well in coming times. The only skeptical part is his T20i batting- a format which he is not as suited to at this point of time.
Test FL's - 8 , ODI and Tests Combo FL's - 1, ODI World Cup - 1, ODI FL's - 7, ODI and T20i combo FL's - 1 ,
T20 Franchisee FL's - 7, T20i Cup FL's- 1, T20 FL's- 5 , 50 Overs Domestic FL's - 1, 40 Overs Domestic FL's- 1