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Indian national cricket team captain Suryakumar Yadav was all set at the press conference ahead of the five-match T20I. Series Opener against England, starting Wednesday, January 22, at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata. His one-liners were the main attraction during the press.
Well, Suryakumar Yadav is all set to return to action for the Indian national cricket team for the first time in the upcoming white-ball series against England after the October 2024 home series against Bangladesh. India and England will lock horns in 5 T20Is and 3 ODIs.
Suryakumar Yadav opens up about his relationship with Hardik Pandya.
Before the first T20I at Eden Gardens, the Indian batsman from Hardik PandyaAfter winning the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024, Rohit Sharma is in the pipeline to become the T20I captain following his retirement from the shorter format of the game.
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Suryakumar insists that there is a strong friendship and mutual understanding between him and Hardik Pandya. Indian captain Hardik said that he is an integral part of the team’s leadership team and said that their relationship has been strengthened through years of friendship.
“The relationship with Hardik is really good,” Suryakumar Yadav said at the pre-match press conference in Kolkata on Tuesday (January 21). It’s just an added responsibility. Hardik is part of the leadership team. We were good friends,” he said.
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Suryakumar also expressed his frustration over the poor ODI numbers when he said that he has been left out of the Indian squad for the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy 2025. .
The explosive batsman added, “Not doing well in ODIs hurts. That’s why I’m not on a championship team. If I had done well, I would have been there.
Meanwhile, the head coach of the Indian national cricket team Gautam Gambhir The team is under a lot of pressure to produce results following recent defeats against Australia and New Zealand. But Suryakumar Yadav insists that the men in blue are moving in the right direction under Gambhir.
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Suryakumar Yadav expressed his faith in Gautam Gambhir’s leadership ahead of the T20I series.
The Indian captain shared his experience of playing for the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) under Gambhir’s leadership and said that he had the opportunity to play under Gambhir for four years.
He emphasized that Gambhir’s management style is focused on keeping things simple and allowing players to express themselves freely. Suryakumar signs off, “I played under Gauti Bhai for four years. We are moving in the right direction. Gauti bhai makes things easy. It gives us a lot of freedom.”
In particular, India have a strong record against England in T20I cricket, winning 13 of their 24 matches so far. Team India has also won the last four T20I series against England, making them favorites to win the upcoming home series.
