Rohit Sharma: Important to give Suryakumar Yadav cushion of extra games before ODI World Cup | IND vs WI

Suryakumar Yadav might not have emulated his T20I numbers in ODIs but Rohit Sharma still feels that it's important to back him.

The Indian skipper said that there was no question about Surya's ability in the T20 format. However, ODIs have different challenges.

'He is really working hard and he is talking to a lot of guys who have played a lot of ODI cricket as to what attitude and mindset (to have). Surya is also in the mix,' the Hitman said on the sidelines of a La Liga event in Mumbai.

'He is the kind of player, you also have to give him that freedom to go and bat the way he does. You cannot tell him to face 100 balls and make 50 runs. It is important to give a batter like him the cushion of extra games so that he finds that groove, gets that confidence,' Rohit added.

'For a player like him, it is our job to create such a situation and scenario - it's okay if you don't do well in 2-3 games, but when you come off, we know you will win games straightaway,' the Indian skipper concluded.