Tim David / This RCB star doesn't want to play ODI cricket, earned 27.75 crores in IPL

Tim David: Every player in the world of cricket dreams of playing for his country in all three formats - Test, ODI and T20. But there is one player who is rejecting this dream. Australia's explosive batsman Tim David, who recently played an important role in helping Royal Challengers Bangalore win the IPL 2025 title, is making a splash in T20 cricket, but is keeping a distance from ODI cricket. What is the reason that this 29-year-old batsman is staying away from the 50-over format?

T20 is a hit, not interested in ODI

Recently, in the first match of the T20 series against South Africa, Tim David played a blistering innings of 83 runs, which included 8 skyscraper sixes. This innings gave Australia a spectacular victory. Earlier in the T20 series against West Indies and Pakistan, David won many matches with his finishing skills. Seeing his excellent form, the Australian team management wants to try him in ODI cricket as well. But David's answer is clear—ODI cricket is not part of his plans.

After the victory against South Africa, David said, "ODI cricket is not part of my plans. This is a good problem, because if I was not scoring runs, I would not have been asked these questions." His frankness shows that he is completely focused on his T20 career and is not ready to take the responsibility of ODIs.

Australia's ODI cricket and David's reluctance

The Australian ODI team is currently going through a phase of change. Veteran players like Steve Smith, Marcus Stoinis and Glenn Maxwell have retired from the 50-over format. In such a situation, the team needs new faces. David, who is consistently performing well in IPL and T20 International, is considered a strong contender to fill this void. But David is repeatedly talking about keeping distance from this format.

A few weeks ago also, David had said that he is not thinking of returning to the ODI team at the moment. He did not completely rule out the possibility of playing in ODIs, but his focus is on the T20 World Cup. Australia has to play several T20 series before this tournament, and David believes that he does not have time to think about ODIs.

Spark in T20, cold response in ODI

Tim David has earned Rs 27.75 crore in IPL so far and his supremacy in T20 cricket is not hidden from anyone. He has scored 1416 runs in 51 T20 International innings, in which his explosive batting and big shots are clearly visible. But his record in ODI cricket is not that impressive. David, who made his ODI debut against South Africa in 2023, scored only 45 runs in 4 matches. Perhaps this is the reason why he is not excited to return to this format.

David's focus and future

Tim David's focus on T20 cricket may be part of his strategy. He is in demand in the T20 format not only in international cricket but also in T20 leagues around the world. He is one of the most dangerous finishers in this format. But the question is, will David's distance from ODIs prove to be detrimental for Australian cricket? Or is it his strength that he wants to limit his expertise to one format?