IND vs WI ODI: Suryakumar Yadav lauds Deepak Hooda- India batter Suryakumar Yadav lavished praise on debutant Deepak Hooda for his confident knock against West Indies in the first ODI on Sunday.
IND vs WI ODI: Suryakumar Yadav lauds Deepak Hooda- India defeated West Indies by six wickets in the first ODI on Sunday after spinner Yuzvendra Chahal picked four wickets Rohit hit a fifty to lead the hosts’ charge. Suryakumar Yadav (34) and Deepak Hooda (26) also played decent knocks to take India home.
“I think things were really clear. I didn’t tell him [Hooda] anything. He has played domestic cricket for last seven years. It was important for him to stay till the end, and his confidence was spot on. I really liked it,” said Suryakumar after the game.
IND vs WI: Suryakumar Yadav lauds Deepak Hooda for his confidence in debut ODI
Suryakumar also spoke about his chat with West Indies skipper Kieron Pollard during the first ODI.
“Pollard told me a few things. ‘Midwicket was open, why are you not flicking like you do in IPL’ but it was different here. I feel the track was almost the same as it was in the afternoon. But due to dew, it became slightly easier in the chase,” said Suryakumar.
IND vs WI ODI: Suryakumar Yadav lauds Deepak Hooda- India folded West Indies for a paltry 176 and then chased down the target in 28 overs to beat visitors by six wickets. With this win, India took a 1-0 lead in the three-match ODI series.
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