Suryakumar Yadav issues official update on Asia Cup 2025 availability
Published - 08 Aug 2025, 05:37 PM | Updated - 08 Aug 2025, 05:40 PM
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In a major boost for the India National Cricket Team, T20I captain Suryakumar Yadav has finally returned to the nets for the first time since undergoing surgery on his lower right abdomen. With the Asia Cup 2025 set to begin on September 9, all eyes are now on Suryakumar Yadav’s fitness.
The Indian skipper is currently racing against time to be fully fit for the upcoming Asia Cup 2025. After weeks of intense speculation and long rehab, Suryakumar Yadav has officially announced his return to the nets at the National Cricket Academy (NCA) in Bengaluru.
Suryakumar Yadav returns to the nets After surgery, eyes Asia Cup 2025 comeback
It was a major step forward in his recovery after surgery on his lower right abdomen. Suryakumar shared a video on his Instagram handle where he can be seen working hard to attain full fitness before the selectors sit and pick the squad for the upcoming subcontinental tournament.
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In the clip, the dynamic middle-order batter can be seen batting at the nets for the first time after his surgery. Suryakumar’s latest net session has raised optimism, but the final call on his availability will depend on his medical clearance in the coming weeks.
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Suryakumar ayadav on his way to being fit & available fr the Asia Cup!!
— Gaurav Gupta (@toi_gauravG) August 8, 2025
Big update on Suryakumar Yadav
India's T20 captain has started batting in the nets for the first time since his surgery at the NCE in Bengaluru.https://t.co/sui1iXDkoF
The Asia Cup 2025, which will be played in the T20I format, holds massive significance as it serves as a dress rehearsal for the ICC T20 World Cup 2026. The official squad for the tournament is expected to be announced in the third week of August, and Suryakumar is now aiming to make the cut.
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However, if Suryakumar fails to recover in time, India may have to consider alternate leadership. The Indian selectors have options like Hardik Pandya, Shubman Gill, and even Sanju Samson as potential stand-ins. But for now, the Indian cricket team management is hoping their captain can take the field at full fitness in the subcontinental tournament.
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Recently, Suryakumar pulled out of the Duleep Trophy 2025 to focus on this recovery. Since then, the Indian skipper has been focused on strength-building, mobility training, and regaining match fitness at the National Cricket Academy (NCA) in Bengaluru.
Suryakumar Yadav eyes hat-trick of records in Asia Cup 2025
Meanwhile, Suryakumar Yadav is on the brink of rewriting T20I history during the Asia Cup 2025. With 2,598 runs at a strike rate of 167.07, he is just 402 runs away from becoming the first batter ever to reach 3,000 T20I runs while maintaining a strike rate above 160.
The Indian skipper might have up to seven innings in the tournament to achieve this rare feat. He will also have the chance to get the most T20I centuries in the tournament next month. Suryakumar now just needs one more T20I century to equal Rohit Sharma and Glenn Maxwell’s joint record of five.
He is all but certain to leave Maxwell and Rohit behind in the upcoming Asia Cup. There is also a six-hitting milestone in SKY’s sight. With 146 sixes already to his name, Suryakumar is just four sixes away from becoming the fifth player in history to hit 150 T20I sixes. If he gets going early, he could achieve this milestone in the first game in the tournament.
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