Suryakumar Yadav reveals his father’s special message after he got vice-captaincy of the T20I team
India’s rising star Suryakumar Yadav has been named the vice-captain of the team for the upcoming T20I series against Sri Lanka starting 3rd January. The swashbuckling batter has been rewarded for his exploits with the bat in 2022 where he finished as the highest run-scorer of the year in T20Is. He became the first Indian and second player overall to cross the 1000-run mark in a year in T20Is.
It was Suryakumar’s father who informed him that he’s been given the leadership role in the Team. The right-handed batter is currently playing for Mumbai in the Ranji Trophy 2022-23 and he shared his reaction on the news of his appointment as vice-captain, in an interaction with The Times of India.
“It (vice-captaincy) wasn’t expected, but the way the past year has been for me, I can say that it’s like a reward for me. I’m feeling very good about it, and I’m really looking forward to it. I closed my eyes and asked myself: ‘Is this a dream?,” said Suryakumar.
“My father forwarded the (team) to me, because he’s always on social media. Then, we spoke to each other. He also sent me a small message: ‘Not to take any pressure and enjoy your batting,” he added.
Sri Lanka are touring India for a three-match T20I series and a three-match ODI series. Hardik Pandya is once again appointed as the captain in T20Is and the squad for the shortest format doesn’t include seniors KL Rahul, Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli. However, in ODIs, Rohit Sharma will return to the team and will be the captain having Hardik will be his deputy.
I really enjoy playing under Hardik’s captaincy: Suryakumar Yadav
Suryakumar also spoke about teammate Hardik’s captaincy role and how he got along well with the all-rounder.
“Absolutely. Our bond has always been very good. We’ve played a lot together for India and Mumbai franchise. Our batting numbers are also one after the other. We’ve batted a lot together. We complement each other. He’s been a fantastic leader, as you’ve seen in the Indian T20 League, and recently, while leading India. So, I really enjoy playing under his captaincy,” said Suryakumar.
India and Sri Lanka will lock horns in the series opener on Tuesday, January 03 at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai.
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