India cricket team’s new T20I captain Suryakumar Yadav embraced the new responsibility that he has been entrusted with. The explosive middle-order batter piped Hardik Pandya to be named as the side’s new skipper for the IND vs SL T20I series that is scheduled to begin from July 27. Taking to Instagram, SKY expressed his feeling after being named skipper and admitted that he had responsibilities to shoulder now.
Suryakumar Yadav’s first reaction on being named captain
Irresistible Suryakumar Yadav
Despite Hardik Pandya being one of the main reasons why Team India won their first ICC title after 11 years, neither his teammates nor the management were in favour of having him as the new T20I captain. It wasn’t a particular flaw in Hardik but rather Suryakumar Yadav’s appeal that turned everyone towards him.
“After the T20 World Cup ended, the BCCI went to all the players and asked their feedback: who do they want as their next T20I captain? More players, including the seniors, backed Suryakumar Yadav over Hardik Pandya because of his laid-back style and rapport with every player. Rahul Dravid had praised him on multiple occasions, and the team management is very impressed by him,” a anonymous BCCI source told Vimal Kumar.
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