Despite losing his place in India’s T20I team, batting standout Suryakumar Yadav appears to be working hard in the nets to regain the team management’s faith. Surya posted a video of himself running and batting at the Vasoo Paranjape Cricket Academy just hours after India defeated Zimbabwe 3-0 in a Twenty20 International series. “Sunday was fun. Quick run. Batted around 1000 balls for 3 hours. Felt good,” Surya wrote.
The 35-year-old Surya led India to a historic T20 World Cup victory in March of this year. However, a few months later, the men’s selection committee made the unexpected decision to move on, dropping him from the squad and replacing him with Shreyas Iyer as captain.
Despite being one of the few Indian captains to win the T20 World Cup, Surya’s batting form has long been a source of concern. The selectors most likely made the crucial decision after monitoring his performance in the IPL 2026, where his returns were minimal.
Ajit Agarkar On Surya’s Snub
The BCCI selection committee chairman, Ajit Agarkar, clarified that the choice was made in light of Surya’s present performance as well as the upcoming two-year cycle that would precede the T20 World Cup and the Olympics in Los Angeles, when cricket will return after a 128-year hiatus.
“With regards to Surya, obviously, it’s a tough one… having just won the World Cup. But as it happens after most World Cups, we try and reassess what the best way forward is,” Agarkar told reporters.
“Partly his own form, but also looking at the next two-year cycle or a little bit more than two years now till the next World Cup, we thought this was the best way forward. Of course, it’s a tough decision. Someone who led you in the World Cup, it’s not the easiest thing to try and change. But like I said, we’ve not had any international cricket after that World Cup. Partly the form, but partly also how we go forward is always at the back of your mind,” he added.
