Home Cricket Facts The former Indian player admits that he “surprised” himself when he saw Suryakumar Yadav elevated to the T20i captaincy ahead of Hardik Pandya

The former Indian player admits that he “surprised” himself when he saw Suryakumar Yadav elevated to the T20i captaincy ahead of Hardik Pandya

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The former Indian player admits that he “surprised” himself when he saw Suryakumar Yadav elevated to the T20i captaincy ahead of Hardik Pandya


In Star Sports, the former batting coach from India, Sanjay Banggar, said he was surprised to see Suryakumar elevated to the captaincy after Rohit.

When Rohit Sharma left T20is after the historic victory in the World Cup T20 2024, India seemed sure to name Hardik Pandya as his new captain for the shortest format. Several reasons favored all terrain, and the decision seemed direct and pragmatic.

He had previously led the Indian team, remained the ViceCapitan in great events and brought leadership experience with a proven history, even in the IPL. However, the team management surprisingly appointed Suryakumar Yadav as Rohit’s successor, and Hardik is not even the vice-capitan, with Axar Patel taking that role of the current series of England.

In Star Sports, the former batting coach from India, Sanjay Banggar, said he was surprised to see Suryakumar elevated to the captaincy after Rohit. However, Bangar applauded Suryakumar’s men’s management skills, saying that he could be the leader of this generation.

“Honestly, I was surprised that it was elevated to the captain because, until that moment, Hardik Pandya was the designated captain. The way he handled that transition shows his great managing skills of man. They are still the first days, but he is the best for this young team after the retreats of Jadeja, Kohli and Rohit. That is a great advantage: it can be the leader of this new generation, someone who is one of them. “

Why did India choose Suryakumar Yadav about Hardik Pandya as Captain of T20i?

While Suryakumar Yadav has found broad success as a captain, the question remains why India preferred it about Hardik for leadership. A main reason could be Hardik’s injury history, since it is often injured and should be on the sidelines.

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In addition, Hardik plays both T20is and Odi, so the team needs to manage their workload and rest it sometimes. Meanwhile, Suryakumar Yadav focuses mainly on T20is and has not been part of the ODI and test configuration.

It has been the best T20I batter on this Indian side and was an ideal alternative for Hardik as Captain. Fortunately for India, Suryakumar has managed the transition brilliantly and brought its brave focus on the team.

As Captain, he has won 16 of 20 T20is, with a percentage of victories in loss of 3,750. The Indian Cricket brand has played under it is exciting, and has even worked against quality sides.

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