He believes that Sharma will be able to contribute more to the success of his team if he works on his fitness. Speaking on his YouTube channel, Butt explained:
Butt continued:
While the Indian team made it to the semi-finals of the showpiece event, Sharma was slammed by many for his underwhelming batting. The right-handed batter mustered just 116 runs from six outings at a strike rate of 106.42.
Sharma struggled for form in the semi-finals against England, managing just 27 runs in 28 balls in the crucial tie. A number of fans questioned his approach, blaming him for wasting the powerplay overs.
“Depends on how the team management wants to utilise him” - Salman Butt on the prospect of Suryakumar Yadav playing as an opener in T20Is
Answering a fan’s question about Suryakumar Kumar Yadav opening the innings in T20 cricket, Salman Butt highlighted how the dynamic batter is capable of scoring runs at a frantic pace even when there are no field restrictions.
The 38-year-old also opined that India should not change the opening pair of Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul after just one dismal campaign.
Notably, Suryakumar was promoted to the opening spot in KL Rahul’s absence during India’s five-match T20I series against West Indies. The swashbuckling batter amassed 135 runs in four appearances, finishing as the leading run-getter in the rubber.
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