'Want to be good in all 3 formats'
Soumya Sarkar did not take much time to show his true colours as a top-order batsman upon his arrival in international cricket against Zimbabwe in December 2014. The left-hander's fearless batting, especially in the 50-over format, enthralled fans last year, but he suddenly lost his rhythm when it was time to show his character in T20Is this year.
The southpaw's drawn-out lean patch even put the national team's think-tank in a spot of bother, but the 23-year-old batsman from Satkhira said yesterday that he had found the solution to his recent batting failures, which is to focus on his own strengths.
“I have been playing T20 cricket for quite some time but I still could not make my mark on this format as I made lot of mistakes in the past. Now I am trying to get accustomed to this format. ODI cricket is my favourite format. I lost my rhythm due to T20 cricket and to get it back I slowed down my pace in the Dhaka Premier League initially. Later I thought that it would be best for me to play according to my style and I got runs later,” said Soumya while talking to reporters at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur yesterday.
He also believes that his batting will improve in the coming practice sessions. “You cannot improve much when you are in a match, so I will try my best to correct the mistakes during practice sessions.”
Soumya said that his ultimate goal was to prove himself a good batsman in all three formats.
“We have been out of ODI cricket for quite some time. On the other hand I could not do well in T20 cricket. So I plan to prove myself in the upcoming matches and I will definitely try my best to establish myself in all three formats.”
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