IND vs SL: “Hardik Pandya Has Been A Fantastic Leader; I Really Enjoy Playing Under His Captaincy” – Suryakumar Yadav

The 32-year-old India National Cricket Team middle-order batter Suryakumar Yadav lavished praise on all-rounder Hardik Pandya and labeled him as a “fantastic leader”.

On December 27, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced India’s white-ball squads for the home series against Sri Lanka. Hardik Pandya was named as the captain of the T20I team in Rohit Sharma’s absence while Suryakumar Yadav was appointed as Pandya’s deputy in T20Is. Also, Hardik Pandya has replaced KL Rahul as the permanent vice-captain of the white-ball teams.

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Meanwhile, the No.1 ranked T20I batter Suryakumar Yadav said that he shares a good bond with Pandya. Suryakumar highlighted Pandya’s success as IPL captain and said that he enjoys a lot playing under the leadership of the premier all-rounder.

“Absolutely. Our bond has always been very good. We’ve played a lot together for India and MI. Our batting numbers are also one after the other. We’ve batted a lot together. We complement each other,” he was quoted as saying by News18.

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“He’s been a fantastic leader, as you’ve seen in the IPL, and recently while leading India. So, I really enjoy playing under his captaincy,” he added.

It Wasn’t Expected – Suryakumar Yadav On Becoming T20I Vice-captain

The 32-year-old said that being named as the vice-captain of the T20I team came as a surprise to him.

“It (vice-captaincy) wasn’t expected, but the way the past year has been for me, I can say that it’s like a reward for me. I’m feeling very good about it, and I’m really looking forward to it. I closed my eyes and asked myself: ‘Is this a dream?’,” Suryakumar told reporters.

The No.1 ranked T20I batter also revealed that his father gave him the news about his appointment as vice-captain and told him to not take any kind of pressure.

“My father forwarded the (team) to me, because he’s always on social media. Then, we spoke to each other. He also sent me a small message: ‘Not to take any pressure and enjoy your batting,’” he added.

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