India vs South Africa 1st T20 will be played in Cuttack on Tuesday. Earlier on Monday, captain Suryakumar Yadav came to the press conference, where he praised Sanju Samson and said that he can bat well in any order. However, he described Shubman Gill as deserving for the opening position.

Regarding Sanju Samson, Suryakumar Yadav said, “Yes, when he came, he batted higher. I think everyone should be very flexible except the openers. He (Sanju) did very well when he came to bat higher. But Shubman Gill had played before him. Also in the Sri Lanka series. So he deserves that position (opener).”

Suryakumar Yadav further said, “We also gave opportunities to Sanju Samson. He was ready to play in every position. It is good that a player is flexible to play in every position. So I have told everyone except the openers that you have to be very flexible. So we have both of them in our team, one can open and the other can play in the lower order. Both are capable of playing anywhere.

Hardik Pandya and Shubman Gill fit

Suryakumar Yadav said that Hardik Pandya and Shubman Gill look completely fit. Pandya was injured in the Asia Cup, since then he has not played while Gill was injured in the first Test against South Africa. Surya said, “Both Gill and Pandya are looking healthy and fit.”

Surya said, “You also saw in the Asia Cup, when Hardik was bowling with the new ball, he opened up many options and combinations for us in the playing eleven. That’s what he brings to the team. His experience, the way he has performed well in all the big matches, all the ICC, ACC tournaments. I think that experience will be very useful and his presence will definitely give a good balance to the team.”

India’s probable playing 11

Shubman Gill, Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Verma, Suryakumar Yadav (captain), Sanju Samson (wicket keeper), Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dubey, Harshit Rana, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Varun Chakraborty.

Suryakumar Yadav Press Conference: The first match of the T20 series between India and Australia will be played on Wednesday, 29 October. Before the start of this series, Indian team captain Suryakumar Yadav has held a press conference. But in the PC held in Australia, Suryakumar Yadav faced such questions which pointed towards his poor form. Surya has not scored runs in T20 International this year. Suryakumar has been able to score only 100 runs in the last 11 innings, due to which Surya’s average in these 11 matches is 9.09, which shows the poor performance of the Indian captain in batting.

When will Suryakumar Yadav’s bat last?

Suryakumar Yadav said about his batting before the series against Australia, ‘I feel that I am working very hard. It is not that I was not working hard earlier, I was working equally hard even then. I have played good sessions in India also and have batted some sessions here in Australia too, which is also important. Suryakumar further said that ‘It is important to score runs, but along with this it is also important to focus on the team’s goal’.

Suryakumar Yadav further said that ‘I am going to look at each match differently based on what the team wants in different situations. If this can happen then it will be a good thing.

T20 career of Suryakumar Yadav

Suryakumar Yadav has so far scored 8,692 runs in 332 T20 matches, which includes 6 centuries and 59 half-centuries. In T20 International, Surya has scored 2,670 runs in 85 innings of 90 matches at an average of 37.08, which includes 4 centuries and 21 half-centuries.

Team India has recently won the T20 Asia Cup 2025 under the captaincy of Suryakumar Yadav. But in this tournament Surya scored only 72 runs in 6 innings. Now runs can be expected from Surya’s bat in the T20 series against Australia.

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After winning the Asia Cup 2025 final, Team India captain Suryakumar Yadav came to the press conference with Abhishek Sharma. During this time, a journalist from Pakistan questioned Surya on the behavior of Team India that India did not join a hand with Pakistan, did not get a photoshoot with Salman Ali Aga. On the political question of the Pakistani journalist, Surya gave a befitting reply in Rohit’s style.

Due to the Pahalgam attack, people were opposing India Pakistan match, meanwhile Indian players also decided that the matches would play but will not join hands with Pakistan players before or after the match. Even Suryakumar Yadav refused to take the trophy at the hands of PCB Chief and ACC chief Mohsin Naqvi.

A Pakistan journalist asked Suryakumar Yadav after the match, “The entire tournament you have behaved with the Pakistan team, you did not handhek, you did not photoshoot for the trophy, then you did a political press conference, what do you think that you are the first captain who brought politics within cricket.”

Suryakumar Yadav gave this answer

Suryakumar Yadav first said, “Do you speak or not to speak?” Then he laughed and said in the style of a meme video, “You are getting angry? The question did not know, you have asked 4 questions.” A mim is becoming quite viral on social media, in which he says that you are getting angry. On this answer of Surya, all the people sitting there lost laughter.

suryakumar yadav’s dissapointment on not receiving the trophy.

“We Took Call on Ground to Not Collect The Trophy from Mohsin Naqvi but we were wed on the ground for trophy, we want the trophy so we deserved to receive the same for playing so wll”

– Mohsin Naqvi Ran Away from… pic.twitter.com/4ccpmzbgv6

– Rajiv (@Rajiv1841) September 28, 2025

Suryakumar Yadav said for not being given trophy

A journalist in the meantime asked a question, “What happened today, the BCCI mails the ACC that we did not take a trophy from Mohsin Naqvi. If it is official or your personal decision? Surya replied,” I don’t know what email you are talking about but we took this decision on the ground. ” And we were waiting, when you win, do you play the trophy or not? “After this, the journalist said yes, Surya said,” You have answered it. “

Suryakumar Yadav Befitting Reply to Critics: India has won the Asia Cup 2025 title. Team India defeated Pakistan by 5 wickets in the final. After winning the Asia Cup title, the Indian team refused to take the trophy. After the presentation ceremony of the Asia Cup, Team India captain Suryakumar Yadav came to the press conference. Suryakumar took a big decision at the end of this press conference. Indian captain Suryakumar Yadav gave the entire match fee of Asia Cup to the Indian Army. Surya has given a befitting reply to all her critics with this decision.

Suryakumar Yadav’s big decision

India’s first match in the Asia Cup 2025 was played against UAE on 10 September. But when the next match of Team India was to be against Pakistan on September 14, at that time some people in the country were opposing this match, while some people were in favor of playing. India defeated Pakistan by 7 wickets in the match played in the league stage on 14 September. After this, Indian captain Suryakumar Yadav dedicated this victory of Team India to the victims of Pahalgam terror attack and to the Indian Army.

Suryakumar Yadav criticized the Indian captain even after this move. But now after winning the Asia Cup final, Suryakumar Yadav has given a befitting reply to all critics. Suryakumar announced to pay his entire match fee for the Indian Army at the end of the press conference. Indian captain Suryakumar Yadav said that ‘I have played for the entire match fees, as much as I have played in this tournament, I want to give for the Indian Army’.

Proud of Suryakumar Yadav; He has decided to give all his match fees from the asia cup to the Indian Army. #INDVPAK pic.twitter.com/j5mxfog9ou

– ⁴⁵ (@rushiii_12) September 28, 2025

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What did Suryakumar Yadav say if he did not take the trophy?

On not taking the trophy, Indian captain Suryakumar Yadav said that since I started playing cricket, I never saw that a champion team refused to take the trophy. It was very difficult for us to do so, it was not easy. We have won two consecutive good matches, we are entitled to this trophy. I don’t think I should say much, because we have finished this tournament very well.

Who has the real trophy of Asia Cup?

Suryakumar Yadav said about the Asia Cup trophy that the trophy is in my dressing room for me. All 14 players of my team, support staff, this is the real trophy for me, which I have. For me, those people are the real trophy, who have supported us from the beginning of the Asia Cup. We are taking good memories from here, which will always be with me.

Suryakumar Yadav said that after winning, he comes on a big screen. India, 2025 Asia Cup champion and you are for this thing and I think all the players will also agree with this. Abhishek Sharma nodded yes on this matter of Suryakumar, then Surya said that look, he has said yes too.

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Team India captain Suryakumar Yadav did not join hands with Salman Ali Aga at the toss in the match played against Pakistan on Sunday. Team India dominated the entire match, and after the victory, Suryakumar Yadav and Shivam Dubey went straight to the dressing room. Pakistani players kept waiting on the ground, but Indian players did not come and also closed the dressing room. After this dishonor, Salman did not come to the presentation, the pro -Pakistan started calling for the spirit of the game.

Being a multitim tournament, India had to play matches against Pakistan, but the players did not forget the terrorist attack. Suryakumar dedicated this victory to the armed forces and the victims of the Pahalgam attack. In the press conference, Surya was questioned about the spirit of the game, then he gave a befitting reply to this.

What did Suryakumar Yadav say when not shaking hands

In the press conference, a journalist asked Suryakumar Yadav if not to join hands with Pakistani players, was not against the spirit of sports? Surya said in response to this that some things are above the spirit of sports. He told that this was the decision of the team, we only came to play and we replied to them.

Suryakumar said, “It was the team’s decision not to join hands, we just came to play and replied to them. Some things are above the sportsmanship. We did not change the team sheet, this decision was also taken by an important member of the staff.”

Suryakumar said that BCCI had support on the decision not to join hands. He said, “We are united with our government and BCCI.”

Earlier in the post match presentation, Suryakumar said that we are standing with the families of Pahalgam, we express solidarity. He posted a post after the victory and wrote, “This victory is dedicated to the victims of India’s armed forces and Pahalgam attack. Jai Hind.”

This win is dedicated to the armed forces of India and the victims of the pahalgam attack. Jai Hind pic.twitter.com/uef1cev152

– Surya Kumar Yadav (@Surya_14Kumar) September 14, 2025

Pakistan team was disappointed

After the match, Pakistan captain Salman Ali did not attend the Aga presentation. Regarding this, the team’s head coach Mike Hessen told that he was disappointed because Indian players did not come to join hands while we were all waiting on the ground.

Suryakumar Yadav was criticized

Earlier, before the Asia Cup 2025 started, a video came out after the press conference of the captains, in which Salman Ali Aga extended his hand to join hands with Surya and Surya joined hands. On this, Surya was very criticized on social media, although it was seen in the video that Surya was ignoring her but Salman extended her hand.

The first match of the Asia Cup will be played between Afghanistan and Hong Kong today. Prior to this match, there was a press conference, in which the captains of all 8 teams participated. In the press conference, when Indian captain Suryakumar Yadav talked about showing aggression, Pak captain Salman Aga gave a sharp reply. At the same time, when the conference was over, Salman Aga showed airs, which everyone was shocked to see.

As soon as the press conference was over, the Pakistani captain stood up from the chair. There was such a wrinkle on his forehead that he immediately wanted to go out of there. Captains of India and Afghanistan Suryakumar Yadav and Rashid Khan were talking to each other. Then Pak captain Salmana Aga started stealing the most eyes and started going out of there.

On one hand, the rest of the captains were shaking hands with each other and also got a hug, but Salman Aga hit the ‘exit’ from there without looking at Suryakumar Yadav.

Suryakumar and Salman face to face on agration

In this press conference, the Indian and Pakistani captain was asked whether the India-Pakistan political relations would be headed on the Asia Cup match. First Suryakumar Yadav said that Team India takes on the field only with agreed and cricket cannot be played without aggression. On the other hand, Salman Aga gave a sharp reply and said that if the person in front wants to show aggressive nature, he will welcome it.

In the Asia Cup, the Indian team will play their first match with UAE on 10 September, but it will be fought against Pakistan on 14 September. Let us tell you that Team India has trampled Pakistan 10 times in the Asia Cup so far.

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Indian captain Suryakumar Yadav has warned Pakistan before the Asia Cup starts. Mahamukabala of India and Pakistan is to be played at Dubai International Stadium on 14 September. The situation of political relations between India and Pakistan is very bad after the Pahalgam terror attack. When captain Surya was asked whether it would have any effect on the match, the captain’s answer has won the hearts of all Indians.

All 8 captains had a press conference before the Asia Cup. Pakistani captain Salman Aga was also present in this press conference. Indian captain Suryakumar said that whenever Team India lands in the field, it descends with ‘Agrament’.

Surya warns Pakistan

Suryakumar Yadav said at the press conference of Asia Cup captains, “Whenever we come on the field, come with the examination. You cannot play agitation cricket without aging. I am very excited about returning to the field tomorrow.”

Pakistani captain also responded

Pakistani captain Salman Aga also replied, saying, “Whoever wants to be ‘aggressive’, welcome a lot, provided these aggression be limited to the field only.” Let us tell you that Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan are not in the Pak team for the Asia Cup. This will be the first major tournament of the Pak team under the captaincy of Salman Aga.

Q – Given the Recent Situation Between India and Pakistan, Do you think players need special instruments to control their anger?

Suryakumar Yadav – “Aggression is always present when we step out on the field. #Asiacup2025 #ASIACUP #INDVPAK pic.twitter.com/m1vj4vcwoj

– Kuldeep Singh (@kuldeep0745) September 9, 2025

Suryakumar Yadav’s best captaincy record

After Rohit Sharma’s T20 retirement, Suryakumar Yadav was made the captain of India’s T20 team. His under Team India has won 17 out of 22 matches and under his captaincy, the team has not lost a single T20 series. The big challenge before Surya will be that for the first time he will be leading Team India in a multilateral tournament.

Why do you have to finger without meaning …

Recently, the playing XI combination of the Indian team has been in the discussion. When Suryakumar Yadav was asked whether the Indian team would play a different game this time. To this, he said, “All is still going well, why to finger without meaning.”

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