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“Whether Rohit Sharma Is Performing Well Or Not…”: Suryakumar Yadav’s Blunt Take On India Captain
Suryakumar Yadav is leading the Indian T20I team in South Africa while Rohit Sharma is the Test and ODI captain.
Ahead of the first T20I against South Africa, Indian T20I captain Suryakumar Yadav said he’s not worried about rejoining the Indian Test squad, adding that if it’s meant to happen, it will.
India’s young team aims to maintain T20I dominance in South Africa, starting with the Durban match. This follows their 0-3 Test series loss to New Zealand, marking their first home whitewash in 12 years.
Suryakumar Yadav on Test Comeback and Inspiring Leadership
Speaking at the pre-match press conference, Suryakumar said, “When the time comes, I will make a Test comeback. I play in all domestic tournaments, whether red-ball or white-ball. I don’t miss any games. If a Test comeback is meant to happen, it will.”
Suryakumar, a regular in India’s white-ball team, has played just one Test, scoring eight runs.
In the same year, selectors named him as a reserve player in the ICC World Test Championship Final squad.
In 84 first-class games, Suryakumar has accumulated 5,656 runs at an average of 42.84, with 14 centuries and 29 fifties across 140 innings, his highest score being 200.
Suryakumar also commented on the balance required in sports, acknowledging that winning and losing are both part of the journey. He draws inspiration from Indian Test and ODI skipper Rohit Sharma for this quality.
“Whether Rohit is performing well or not, his character remains unchanged. That is a quality I believe every sportsman should have,” he added.
He dismissed concerns about the potential challenge of bouncy South African pitches, noting that Indian players are familiar with such conditions and have a strong T20I record in South Africa, with six wins and three losses.
The second T20I will take place at St George’s Park in Gqeberha on November 10, followed by the third at SuperSport Park in Centurion on November 13.
The series will conclude with the fourth T20I at Wanderers Stadium on November 15.
India’s T20I Squad: Suryakumar Yadav, Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson, Rinku Singh, Tilak Varma, Jitesh Sharma, Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Ramandeep Singh, Varun Chakravarthy, Ravi Bishnoi, Arshdeep Singh, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Avesh Khan, Yash Dayal.
