New India captain asks players to be selfless and fearless

India is set to play 5 T20Is against Australia in late November, right after the ODI World Cup 2023. In the absence of several key players, India will be facing Australia with a young set of players. Suryakumar Yadav is named the captain of the series in the absence of Hardik Pandya. India will be without some key players like Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul, Ravindra Jadeja and Jasprit Bumrah in the series.

The key players who took part in the ODI World Cup 2023 are given rest. Only Suryakumar Yadav and Ishan Kishan are from the squad in the tournament who played at least a game. Prasidh Krishna did not play a match after coming in as a replacement for Hardik. Shreyas Iyer is set to join the Indian team for the last 2 T20Is. The preparation for the series is going in full swing.

Ahead of the first match of the series in Vizag, the Indian captain was for a press conference. Interestingly, only two media outlets were at the session, which surprised everyone. Suryakumar was asked about his experience of leading the side. The new Indian captain felt that it was good to lead India. The middle-order batter said that he was up for the new responsibility.

‘I am a guy who doesn’t think about personal milestones- – Suryakumar Yadav

Yadav said that he met the Indian squad before the first match and asked them to be selfless. The aggressive batter is known for his unorthodox way of play. More importantly, he is known for scoring runs at a quick rate. The Mumbai batter expected his batters to repeat the same against Australia. Suryakumar asked the players to be fearless, and selfless, and not think about the milestones.

“I met the squad today (Wednesday) afternoon. I told them, ‘Let’s be selfless when you go on to the field’. I am a guy who doesn’t think about personal milestones. I have told them to keep the team ahead of everything,” said Yadav. He further added that the series plays a key role in preparing for the T20 World Cup 2024.