{
  "id": 4125044,
  "title": "'I didn't work hard': Suryakumar Yadav admits he is ‘disappointed’ over biggest regret of his Indian cricket career",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/i-didnt-work-hard-suryakumar-yadav-admits-he-is-disappointed-over",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-29T06:21:10.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/didnt-hard-suryakumar-yadav-admits-062110487.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Suryakumar Yadav, a star Indian cricketer, has admitted that his biggest regret in the one-day international (ODI) cricket format is a lack of hard work, expressing disappointment in himself. His ODI career, spanning just 37 matches, yielded 773 runs at an average of 25.76. He rejected excuses related to timing or team management decisions, taking full responsibility for his struggles in ODIs. Yadav attributed the gap in his performance between T20 and ODI cricket to his failure to put in the necessary hard work demanded by the white-ball format. He emphasized that ODI cricket is the most mentally challenging format for a batter, requiring a constant shift in gears and a blend of patience akin to Test batting with T20-style aggression. Yadav's candid confession about his biggest regret highlights the importance of personal accountability and hard work in achieving success in sports.",
  "summary": "Suryakumar Yadav opens up with raw honesty about his biggest career regret, late India debut, and the turning point in his cricket journey.",
  "key_points": [
    "Suryakumar Yadav regrets lack of hard work in ODI cricket.",
    "He expressed disappointment in himself over biggest cricket regret.",
    "Yadav attributed performance gap to failure to work hard."
  ],
  "editors_take": "Suryakumar Yadav's admission of not working hard enough reveals that he holds himself accountable for the disparity in his performance between T20 and ODI cricket.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}