Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], November 26 (ANI): As India prepares to launch their ICC Males’s T20 World Cup title defence at house, skipper Suryakumar Yadav is priming himself to script historical past.
Having performed a pivotal position in a memorable triumph in 2024, the 35-year-old is taking inspiration from the earlier version of the event and India’s prized possession, as per the ICC web site.
‘I imply, it is a huge problem going into that T20 World Cup. I’m very excited to be main this time. It’ll be a variety of enjoyable. What provides me a variety of motivation is taking a look at that trophy. After we reached the West Indies (co-host of the 2024 occasion) and each time we had the nationwide anthem, we’d eye this silverware. Each single time,’ Suryakumar stated in a particular occasion marking the launch of the T20 World Cup fixtures.
‘And we thought as quickly as the ultimate comes, we have now to win this trophy. And after seeing it once more from up shut, it provides me a variety of motivation. That too enjoying in India, I feel it’s going to be a variety of enjoyable,’ he stated.
The marquee event subsequent 12 months would be the first time India hosts a T20 World Cup since 2016 and their first ICC males’s event because the ICC Males’s Cricket World Cup in 2023.
A member of the squad from two years in the past, India’s T20I skipper has important expertise to share with the present squad, that includes loads of contemporary faces.
‘The boys are very excited. Everybody could be very eager to be part of this squad going into the T20 World Cup. I’ve shared a variety of experiences. I’ve been a part of a beautiful unit in 2023 once we performed the ODI World Cup in India. The vibe was fully totally different. I’ve instructed them that it is a fully totally different ball recreation. Sure, the followers can be related (in turnouts), the way you see in franchise cricket, however when India comes within the image, while you play for the nation, it has a very totally different emotion altogether,’ Suryakumar added.
‘So they’re very excited. We’ve been attempting to play a special model of cricket. Hopefully, we proceed the identical factor going into the World Cup,’ he concluded.
India will kick off their marketing campaign on February 7, 2026, towards the USA on the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. (ANI)
