All-rounder Shivam Dubey, while defending out-of-form Suryakumar Yadav, said that India’s T20 captain is a player who can win matches single-handedly and will return to form at the right time.

Suryakumar scored his last T20 half-century in October 2024. There are less than two months left for the World Cup, so the pressure on them is increasing. Dubey said before the fourth T20 match against South Africa, “He is a player who can win all five matches on his own.” If he is not in form, it does not mean that he is not a good player.

He said, “He is one of the best players.” No one else can do what he has done. Yes, runs are not being scored right now but he will return to form at the right time. Can play a big innings at any time.

Dubey said, “He is a warrior.” Whether he scores runs or not, he will remain like this. He always wants to do something for the team. He is a very aggressive player and a 360 degree batsman.

Vice-captain Shubhman Gill is also not in form but Dubey expressed confidence in him too. He said, “Shubman Gill is such a player that even if his form is up and down, his average and strike rate remains good. He has been playing for India for so many years.

Dubey said, “There are ups and downs in the game but he is one of the best batsmen in India.”

Indian T20 team captain Suryakumar Yadav, who has failed to play big innings for a long time, said on Sunday after the seven-wicket win in the third T20 International against South Africa that he is not able to score runs but it is not that he is not in rhythm.

Suryakumar said in the awards ceremony after the match, “I have batted brilliantly in the nets. When there is a need to score runs, they will be scored.” Suryakumar has played innings of 12, five and 12 runs in three matches of this series.

He said, “It is not that I am not in form, but I have failed to score runs.” The Indian captain said that the team made a good comeback after learning from the defeat in the last match.

He said, “Sports teaches you a lot. It was great to make a comeback like this. We learned a lot after the last match. What we did today and in Cuttack was amazing.

India took a 2-1 lead in the series with a seven-wicket win after bowling out South Africa for 117 runs with 25 balls to spare. The Indian captain said, “We will enjoy the victory and after reaching Lucknow tomorrow, we will sit and discuss the plans for the next match.”