Bhubaneswar, Dec. 13 -- Suryakumar Yadav has long been celebrated as one of India's most innovative and destructive T20 batters. Renowned for his 360-degree stroke play and fearless approach, the Mumbai batter once seemed almost unstoppable in the shortest format. However, recent numbers paint a worrying picture, raising questions about whether India's flexible batting order is contributing to his prolonged dip in form.

India's T20I captain has now gone 20 innings without scoring a half-century. Since November last year, Suryakumar has managed just 227 runs at an average of 13.35. The struggles have continued in the ongoing home series against South Africa, where he scored 12 in the first T20I and followed it up with a five in the second...