Suryakumar Yadav Shrugs Off Form Concerns After India’s T20I Win

Suryakumar Yadav dismissed concerns about his form, saying he is batting well and is only short of runs, not confidence, despite limited big scores in T20Is this year.

India T20I captain Suryakumar Yadav acknowledged his lean run with the bat after another low score in the third match against South Africa in Dharamsala. The skipper has struggled throughout 2025, failing to score a fifty and averaging below 15 in international matches this year.

Across 20 matches, Suryakumar has crossed 30 runs only twice, with a highest score of 47 not out in the Asia Cup in Dubai. His preferred pick-up shot has repeatedly led to dismissals, including in the latest T20I.

Despite the dip, Suryakumar Yadav noted confidence in his preparation, stressing that his timing and form remain intact ahead of the World Cup.

“See, the thing is that I have been batting beautifully in the nets. I am trying everything that is in my control. When the game comes, when the runs have to come, they will definitely come. But yes, I am looking for runs,” he said at the post-match presentation.

“Not out of form, but definitely out of runs,” Suryakumar added.

Simplicity proves key for Dharamsala win

The captain then emphasized the importance of learning from losses, improving communication among bowlers and adhering to simple plans that had worked earlier in the series. That clarity translated into better execution in Dharamsala.

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“I think this sport teaches you a lot of things. How you come back into the series is more important. And we did the same thing, we wanted to go back to basics, do the same things we were doing in Cuttack, and the results were on our side,” Suryakumar said.

“See, there was a lot of learning from the game we played in Chandigarh. The bowlers sat together, and we had a good team meeting as well. We came for practice sessions and attempted to replicate the same tasks we had done in Cuttack. We went back to basics and didn’t try to do a lot of different things, but I think the basics were very important at that time,” he concluded.