Mumbai, Jan. 21 -- Former Indian cricketer Varun Aaron spoke on Indian T20I skipper Suryakumar Yadav's lean patch, saying that it could be attributed to him using his lap shot "too early" and his struggles against deliveries where the bowlers take the pace off and further suggesting an ideal batting position for him going forward with the T20 World Cup in mind.

With 218 runs in 19 innings at a poor average of 13.62 and a strike rate of just 123.16 with no fifties last year, Surya heads into the new year with plenty of questions around his form, which has flown under the radar due to his excellent leadership as India has not dropped a series/tournament under his captaincy, including the Asia Cup.

However, this New Zealand series of five ...