Ahead of India -England T20 series Surya Kumar Yadav is looking forward to the five-match T20I series against England as a crucial preparation ground for the upcoming T20 World Cup in 2026.
The series begins at Eden Gardens in Kolkata today, with subsequent matches in other places of India.
He emphasized enjoying the journey of team preparation, stating, “Sare secret bata du kya idhar hi (Should I reveal all secrets here). I want to enjoy the journey. We have to prepare the team, decide the position and play most games as a group.”
Yadav highlighted the collaborative leadership approach, noting that Hardik Pandya remains a key part of the leadership group. “We have a lot of captains on the ground,” he remarked, emphasizing the team’s collective decision-making process.
Suryakumar Yadav recalls his time at Eden Gardens ahead of England T20I series. “Beautiful memory”. It’s a vintage-type feeling. It feels good when you come here. It feels good to think about it. When I sit in the room and think that when I used to play matches here in 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, it was also a beautiful memory,” Suryakumar Yadav said in a video posted by BCCI on X.
Surya Kumar Yadav came Kolkata knight riders from Mumbai Indians in 2014 the year which the franchise lift the title while playing for Knight Riders for four years from 2014- 2017, the 34 years old scored 608 runs for 54 games.
” I remember in 2014 when I came to KKR for the first time. Since than, till today after 10-11 years, I never thought that I would ever led India. But today, standing on this ground , thinking that I am going to lead this is a historic stadium. It’s fun to think about it and has been a beautiful journey, the right hander bated added.
One of the main talking point of Shami’s inclusion in the India’s squad. The 33 years old scammer will be donning the blue joursey after 2023.
Last year Shami return to domestic cricket with Bengal after the undergoing ankle surgery that kept him sideline for nearly one year.
Shami had made impressive come back to competitive cricket , having last featured in ODI World Cup 2023 final. Following ankle surgery and over come a series of setbacks, he returned to action for Bengal in a Ranji Trophy match against Madhya Pradesh in November.
Speaking about Axar Patel’s appointment as Vice captain he said: “Axar has been given that added responsibility. We saw what he did in 2024 T20 World Cup. He has been with the team for a very long time right now.”
Following the Eden Gardens clash, the teams will travel to Chennai for the second T20I on January 25, with the five-match series concluding in Mumbai on February 2. The ODIs will follow in Nagpur (February 6), Cuttack (February 9), and Ahmedabad (February 12).
(Inputs from Agency)
