India’s Suryakumar Yadav got a hat-trick of ducks in the one-day series against Australia after being bowled on the first ball he faced in the third and last ODI at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Wednesday.
Surya has got two golden ducks against sizzling Mitchell Starc in the first two ODIs against Australia, betting at the crucial No.4 position so far in the series. In the 3rd match at the Chepauk, SKY was demoted down to sixth in the batting line-up.
The Indian T20 specialist walked out to bat, took guard, missed a peach of a delivery by Ashton Agar and had to walk back to the dressing room. Social media was abuzz with memes and jokes at the cost of SKY after yet another disappointment with the bat for the star.
Suryakumar Yadav Golden Duck:
IND vs AUS Chennai ODI: Is SKY the first batter to score a hat-trick of golden ducks? Probably, first top-order batter, the chatter in the commentary box at Chepauk stadium was visible as World No 1 T20 batter Suryakumar Yadav departed for a first-ball duck for the third consecutive innings.
If Mitchell Starc was his nemesis in the first two innings, it was Ashton Agar who dismissed him for the unwanted record. With Sanju Samson waiting in the wings, he will need a miracle to make a comeback to the ODI team when India tour West Indies.
SKY was visibly distraught and rightfully
- So because no batter has ever been out for golden ducks in an ODI series. This is for the first time that a batter has been dismissed for consecutive golden ducks.
- He also becomes the 6th Indian batter to score a hat-trick of ducks. Incidentally, his fellow Mumbaikar Sachin Tendulkar too got the record but not on first ball.
Hat-trick of ducks in ODIs for India:
- Sachin Tendulkar, 1994
- Anil Kumble, 1996
- Zaheer Khan, 2003-04
- Ishant Sharma, 2010-11
- Jasprit Bumrah, 2017-19
- Suryakumar Yadav, 2023
Despite his rich exploits in T20 cricket
- Suryakumar Yadav has not been able to make a name in ODI cricket. But with Shreyas Iyer and Rishabh Pant both out injured.
- Rahul Dravid and Rohit Sharma trusted India’s Mr 360 to give India the middle-order boost.
- The captain-coach duo and the selectors have ignored an in-form Sanju Samson to make way for SKY.
- However, with the hat-trick of ducks, it is now unlikely that he will get a nod ahead of Sanju Samson. With Iyer out for 5 months and Pant for 9 months.
- Sanju Samson could be the next in line to get the nod. Despite immense backing, it will be difficult for Dravid and Rohit to keep SKY in the team.
- But things could change if SKY delivers for Mumbai Indians in IPL 2023.
- As for Rohit Sharma, he said, SKY would get a minimum of 7-10 games to write the wrongs, something Sanju Samson never got.