NEW DELHI: Ever since Suryakumar Yadav assumed India's T20I captaincy, his form has been a major concern. While the team's overall performance has been impressive, runs have dried up from his bat. However, head coach Gautam Gambhir remains unfazed by his lean patch, saying that "failures are inevitable."
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Ahead of the first match of the five-match T20I series against Australia Down Under, Suryakumar Yadav remains optimistic about returning to form and stressed that his hard work will definitely pay off.
"I feel like I've been working really hard. It's not that I wasn't working hard before, I was doing it then also. I've had good sessions back home and good few sessions here so I am in good space, that is really important. Runs will come eventually but working hard towards the team goal is important," he said in Canberra.
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"What the team wants from you in different situations and I will take it one game at a time. If it starts then it will be a good thing," he added.
Numbers that raise concern
Since taking over the captaincy, Suryakumar's struggles with the bat have been hard to miss - he has managed just 330 runs in 20 innings. His outings during the Asia Cup further exposed vulnerabilities in his technique, both against spin and pace.
Canberra: Ahead of the first T20 match against Australia, Indian cricketer Suryakumar Yadav says, "...I've had a few good sessions back home and 2-3 good sessions here. So I'm in a good space, and I think that is really important. Runs will come eventually. But I think working… pic.twitter.com/NfLNR4I1ZG
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The lone highlight in an otherwise inconsistent run has been his stellar form in the 2025 IPL, where he piled up 717 runs in 16 innings at a blistering strike rate of 167.90 for Mumbai Indians.
Surya gets GG's backing
"Honestly, Surya's batting form doesn't concern me because we have committed to an ultra-aggressive template in our dressing room. When you embrace this philosophy, failures are inevitable," Gambhir said during a discussion on JioHotstar.
"It would be easy for Surya to score 40 runs off 30 balls and avoid criticism, but we have collectively decided that it's acceptable to fail while pursuing this approach," he added.
