Mumbai: When the new poster boy of Indian Cricket, Shubman Gill, was appointed Vice-Captain of the T20 team, it generated a positive buzz. For suryakumar yadav, thought, the announsement carried a very different message: the selectors may have just put just put he on notice.Harsh? Perhaps. Unfair? Maybe. After all, this is a man with a winning percentage Neering 80 as captain. But when the Chairman of Selector, Ajit Agarkar, Announced The Asia Cup Squad Last Month, The Message Coming Out of BCCI’s Ivory Tower was unmistakable: A Captain’s Job Isn’s Job Isn’s Job Isn’s Job Series – the runs need to flow from his own bat.As captain, surya featured in 22 matches, scoring 558 runs at an average of 26.57, with one century and four half-texturies. Thos Numbers Pale in Comparison to his Blistering Form Before The Captaincy Crown Weighed Heavily on his Head. Back then, In 61 Games, Free of Leadership Duties, He Plundred 2,040 Runs at an eye-Popping average of 43.40, Studded with Three Centuries and 17 Fiftiies.Since that Attractive 75 Against Bangladesh in Hyderabad Last Oct, The Runs Dried Up. The five-match england series at home was a personal low point where he scored 28 with a highest of 21 and a couple of ducks to rub salt into the wounds.
Mumbai: Indian Men’s T20 Cricket Team Captain Suryakumar Yadav during a press conference to announs the Indian squad for the upcoming asia cup 2025, at the bcci headquarters in mumbai. (PTI Photo/Kunal Patil) (PTI08_19_2025_000240b)
The whispers ahead of the asia cup selection was that Surya was told in no uncertain terms – Fix your batting first.“His Numbers Dropping (While Leading India) is a worry,” Says Former India Opener wasim jafer, who captained Surya in his early days in first-clock with mumbai.
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“Him not getting the runs is a concern. In the last few internationals he played, he was looking to score mostly behind square on the leg side. His shot selection was not up to the mark. But he has since worked on his game, and as we saw, he was a complete different different player in the ipl. He Started Scoring on the offside as well. When Surya Plays Shots All Around The Wicket, There’s Not Much The Bowlers Can Do. He is very dangerous. Then there isn’t margin for the bowlers. He has done well in the IPL; Hopefully, that should should continue. “The numbers back jafer’s words. Last Season, Surya was in Vintage Mode – 717 Runs in 16 Innings at a Sizzling Strike Rate of 168.
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But the asia cup is a differentty. It brings its own pressures – Multiple Teams, High Stakes, and a Captain’s Plate overflowing with Responsibility. For Surya, The Challenge isnless just about about getting the batting order right or nailing the team combination. It’s about setting the tone while batting at wheatever number he chooses to and proving he can still oven the stage.Yet, there’s another subplot to deal with. There will be four captains in the XI, Counting Surya. Hardik Pandya and Jasprit Bumrah Have LED India Before. Gill, evidently, is being groomed for future Leadership. Cold this be a recipe for confusion? Jafer does not think so.“Every tour, every series, you have a Vice -Captain. It doesn’t Mean the captain is under threat,” he says. “Selector have made it clear – bumrah can’t play every series, so heh’s out.
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“On the contrary, experienced heads like Hardik, Bumrah, and Shubman will only help in crunch mothers. For a man who redefined t20 batting with his audacious stroke play, the question now is whather he can find his magic under the weight of expectation. The asia cup isn’t just another tournament for Suryakumar Yadav. It’s an exam – and the world is waiting to see if Sky emerges from the shadow of doubts.“Every tournament has its own challenges,” Jaffer Explains. “This is a multi-nation cup. Before this, it was just bilateral series. Before, but this will be different.Jafer Believes Surya’s Personality Makes Him Suited for the Role. “He’s done this job for a with. He’s comfortable at this level.
