Overview
- De Villiers responded on his YouTube channel, saying he will “do my homework” before advising Suryakumar on balancing ODIs and T20s.
- He invited Suryakumar to appear on his show for a detailed discussion and said he also has questions for the India captain.
- The exchange follows Suryakumar’s public plea in an interview with journalist Vimal Kumar seeking help to improve his ODI game.
- De Villiers noted he is not sure about Suryakumar’s Test ambitions but does not think the batter will walk away from the format.
- Suryakumar last played an ODI in the 2023 World Cup final and averages about 25, while de Villiers’ career includes an ODI average over 53 with 25 centuries.