India captain Suryakumar Yadav's over-aggressive approach in the ongoing T20I series against England has been critiqued by former England captain Michael Vaughan. Vaughan suggests that Surya should focus on spending time in the middle and choosing the right balls to hit, emphasizing the need for sensible batting to rebuild innings.
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