"Never thought I would lead India": Suryakumar Yadav shares his Eden Gardens feelings
Published - 21 Jan 2025, 11:57 AM | Updated - 21 Jan 2025, 11:58 AM
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India’s T20I captain, Suryakumar Yadav, is all set to return to action on Wednesday (January 22) when he will captain the Men in Blue in the five-match T20I series opener at the iconic Eden Gardens in Kolkata. He was last seen in action for Team India at home against Bangladesh last year.
As the Indian cricket team is gearing up for the crucial white-ball series against England at home, the BCCI shared a video on its official X handle, where the captain, Suryakumar Yadav, can be seen speaking in Bengali and about his love for Kolkata’s traditional sweet, Mishti doi.
Suryakumar Yadav reflects on his Eden Gardens memories
The star Indian cricketer shared how the players enjoy Mishti doi on their cheat day whenever they visit Kolkata for the matches, whether international or Indian Premier League (IPL), at the Eden Gardens. Suryakumar Yadav also shared the memories of the Eden Gardens featuring Gautam Gambhir.
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Ahead of the first T20I match in Kolkata, Suryakumar shared his excitement about returning to Eden Gardens, describing it as a "vintage" feeling. He expressed joy about being back at the iconic venue, and the Indian skipper is expecting an exciting clash with fireworks from both teams.
Suryakumar Yadav said in the video shared by the BCCI on X: “It's a vintage-type feeling. It feels good when you come here. The weather is also good. There will be fireworks from both the teams.”
'It has been a beautiful journey'
The Mumbai batter reflected on his journey from playing for Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) to now leading India at the iconic Eden Gardens. Suryakumar said that he felt nostalgic about the memories he created while playing under Gautam Gambhir's captaincy for KKR at Eden Gardens.
Suryakumar Yadav further said, “I remember in 2014, when I came to KKR for the first time. Since then, till today, obviously, after 10-11 years, I never thought that I would ever lead India. But today, standing on this ground, thinking that I'm going to lead, because this is also a historic stadium. It's a good feeling. And it's fun to think about it. It has been a beautiful journey.”
I learned a lot of tricks and trades from Gautam Gambhir: Suryakumar Yadav
The Indian skipper also recalled how those years taught him valuable lessons and expressed happiness about returning to a place that is special to him. Surya said he had created beautiful memories in Kolkata. Notably, Gautam Gambhir is currently the head coach of the Indian cricket team.
He signed off by saying, “It feels good to think about it. Now when I sit in the room and think that when I used to play matches here in 2014, 2015, 2016, and 2017, it was also a beautiful memory. I've learned a lot here. Gauti Bhai was the captain at that time. I played under him here. I learned a lot of tricks and trades. So, I know this place really well. And I'm very happy to be back here again.”
𝙏𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙀𝙙𝙚𝙣 𝙂𝙖𝙧𝙙𝙚𝙣𝙨 𝙛𝙚𝙚𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙜 🏟️
— BCCI (@BCCI) January 21, 2025
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