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The ICC T20 World Cup is just a week away and Team India has already reached Australia ahead of the marquee multi-national tournament. India, who won the inaugural edition of the T20 World Cup, haven't tasted success in ICC tournaments since 2013 and there is a ton of expectations from the current senior men's side to end the trophy drought Down Under.
The Men in Blue will be playing two warm-up games on October 10 and 13 before they travel to Brisbane for the ICC-organised practice matches ahead of their World Cup opener against Pakistan in Melbourne on October 23.
Star India batter Suryakumar Yadav, who has enjoyed a lot of success in his short international career believes following his process and routine will be key to a good campaign in his maiden T20 World Cup outing in Australia.
Since making his T20I debut in March last year, Suryakumar has evolved as one of the most destructive batters in the format and has risen to the No.2 spot in the ICC T20I rankings.
"I was really looking forward to coming here and attending the first practice session, going on the field, having a run, having a feel how it's like here. The first net session was also really amazing, just wanted to see how the pace of the wicket is, how the bounce is," the 32-year-old said in a video posted by the BCCI.
Suryakumar had his first practice session Down Under in Brisbane on Sunday, and the batter said his main focus going into the nets was to judge the conditions.
"Started a little slow. Obviously, there were some butterflies in my stomach and a lot of excitement as well but at the same time, you need to look for ways to blend with the atmosphere and pick at the right time. I am just assessing that right now," he continued.
"Excitement is there but at the same time, you need to follow your process and routine as well.
"During practice, the pace and bounce of the wicket, the dimension of the grounds as people say the grounds here are big. So you need to be ready with your game, how you plan to make runs here, all these things are very important. Good conditions really looking forward to it," he added.
India will open their T20 World Cup campaign against arch-rivals Pakistan at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on October 23.
But before that Rohit Sharma's men will play two practice games against Western Australia on October 10 and 13 and then take on hosts Australia and New Zealand in the warm-up fixtures on October 17 and 19 here.
(With PTI Inputs)
