The veteran Indian opener, Robin Uthappa reckons that Surykumar Yadav should bat lower down the order at number 4 or five to provide explosive wicket-keeper batter Rishabh Pant much-needed support in the slog overs to finish games for India. Uthappa pointed out that Suryakumar Yadav is a versatile batsman, who can play shots around the field. 

Notably, Suryakumar came to bat at No.3 and played a brilliant knock of 62 runs in 40 balls against New Zealand in the T20I series opener in Jaipur. Suryakumar hit 3 sixes and 6 boundaries as he never allowed the New Zealand bowlers to settle down in the middle-overs.

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During a chat with ESPNCrinfo, Robin Uthappa said, “I think the guy (Suryakumar) brings in a sense of versatility and the fact that he can actually move up and down the batting order. I have seen him at No.5 and 6 and I have seen him do incredibly well in that position as well. I feel someone like Shreyas Iyer would fit really well in that No.3 position because he likes to take a little bit of time.”

He further explained, “Surya is not like that. Surya goes in there and gets going; and the array of shots that he has got, makes him a very dangerous batter in any position. So I think you should look to bat him at No. 4 or 5, so that (Rishabh) Pant’s got some support along there to finish games.”

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Elaborating the same, Robin Uthappa said, “I think it will give him (Pant) a little bit of confidence. It will be something that will do him good as he moves forward into that same position, trying to finish innings; because India needs a finisher, a dependable finisher. These small steps, as we move forward towards the World Cup, are going to be important steps for someone like Rishabh Pant.”