Suryakumar Yadav has been appointed India's new T20I captain after Rohit Sharma's departure from the shortest format of the game. Suryakumar Yadav will be seen leading the Team India's pack in the upcoming T20I series against Sri Lanka which is scheduled to start from July 27. BCCI announced India's T20I squad for the Sri Lanka series and to everyone surprise preferred Suryakumar over Hardik Pandya for the coveted role.
Meanwhile, India's explosive batter has reacted for the first time after being named India's new T20I skipper. Suryakumar took to Instagram and wrote a heartfelt post after the honour. He thanked everyone for all the love and support and wrote that the new role will bring a lot of responsibility, excitement and enthusiasm.
Suryakumar's reaction after getting T20I captaincy
“Thank you so much for outpouring love, support and best wishes from you. Last few weeks have been nothing short of a dream and I am truly grateful. 🧿,” Suryakumar's Instragram post read.
“Playing for the country is the most special feeling that I will never be able to describe in words. This new role brings with it, a lot of responsibility, excitement and enthusiasm. I hope to keep receiving your support and blessings.♥️ All fame reaches God, God is great,” his post added.
Suryakumar Yadav is gearing up for his first official stint as Team India captain, leading the team in a three-match T20I series against Sri Lanka. The series kicks off on July 27 in Pallekele and concludes on July 30th. Notably, Suryakumar emerged as the captaincy frontrunner over Hardik Pandya, who wasn't even included as the T20I vice-captain. This isn't entirely new territory for Suryakumar. He previously led India in a five-match T20I series against Australia in November 2023, securing a convincing 4-1 series win. He also led the team to a 1-1 draw in the subsequent three-match series against South Africa in December. Suryakumar will be ably supported by Shubman Gill, who has been named vice-captain for both the T20I and ODI legs of the Sri Lanka tour.
India's T20I squad for Sri Lanka series:
Suryakumar Yadav (C), Ꮪhubman Gill (VC), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rinku Singh, Riyan Parag, Rishabh Pant (WK), Sanju Samson (WK), Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Ravi Bishnoi, Arshdeep Singh, Khaleel Ahmed, Mohd. Siraj.
India's T20I schedule for Sri Lanka series
| Date | Match | Venue |
| 27 July | 1st T20I | Pallekele |
| 28 July | 2nd T20I | Pallekele |
| 30 July | 3rd T20I | Pallekele |
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