Despite being the best player in the shortest format of cricket, Surya Kumar Yadav has been struggling to live up to his expectations on the India tour of the West Indies. He even failed to fire for the visitors in the three-match ODI series against the West Indies, scoring 19, 24, and 35 runs, respectively. In the first T20 match, while being promoted to the number 3 batting position in the absence of Virat Kohli, Surya Kumar scored a run-a-ball 21. In the second T20 match, Surya Kumar will be looking to improve his performance.
Aakash Chopra, while sharing his views about Suryakumar Yadav, said that, "SKY at No. 3, you should not read too much into one match. You shouldn't nitpick too much. This is the format that he absolutely loves. He looks better if the ball comes on to the bat, which might happen in Guyana because it won't be a used surface. However, Surya Kumar Yadav will have to score runs because Tilak Varma has made an amazing start and is this team's linchpin. India's batting revolves around him in T20, so he needs to score runs."