Suryakumar Yadav on Sunday acknowledged the scarcity of runs from him however India’s T20I skipper didn’t rely it as lack of kind, saying that runs will come before later.
Suryakumar made an 11-ball 12 in India’s seven-wicket win over South Africa within the third T20I right here earlier than getting out to Lungi Ngidi.
It prolonged his run of low scores to 21 innings, with the exceptions being his 75 in opposition to Bangladesh in Hyderabad on October 24, and an unbeaten 47 in opposition to Pakistan throughout September’s Asia Cup.
“I’ve been batting superbly within the nets. When the runs have to come back, they’ll come. Not out of shape, positively out of runs,” mentioned Suryakumar within the post-match presentation.
The outing additionally diminished Suryakumar’s common in T20Is in 2025 to a paltry 14.20 with two matches in opposition to South Africa remaining.
However he was pleased with the way in which India bounced again from the defeat within the second T20I.
“I feel this sport teaches you a whole lot of issues. The way you come again into the collection is extra necessary. And we did the identical factor, we needed to return to fundamentals, do the identical issues we have been doing in Cuttack, and the outcomes have been on our aspect.
“See, there was a whole lot of studying from the sport we performed in (New) Chandigarh. The bowlers sat collectively, we had a great crew assembly as properly,” he famous.
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Participant-of-the-Match Arshdeep Singh mentioned he simply adopted his tried and examined fundamental strategies to come back again from an abnormal outing in New Chandigarh.
“…simply sticking to the fundamentals, and trusting my ability set. Once you play at this stage, there are some days once you received’t execute the belongings you wish to do. It was one off day (final recreation), so it feels good to do that (bowl properly on this recreation).
“I simply pitched the ball in the correct areas and tried to get as a lot assist from the wicket. There was some assist in the wicket, the situations have been chilly as properly, so there was sufficient swing and seam,” he mentioned.
The left-arm pacer devoted the award to his 10-month-old niece, who was on the stadium together with her mother and father.
“My niece is right here, she’s ten-months outdated, and I wish to dedicate this award to her,” he mentioned with a large grin.
Spinner Varun Chakravarthy, who took two wickets within the center overs to decelerate South Africa, mentioned the skidding nature of the pitch helped his bowling.
“It was doing a bit for the seamers. Aside from that, powerful situations. By no means performed in a floor that’s this chill. I used to be making an attempt to stay to my power. The ball was skidding greater than turning, that’s what I attempted to do it,” he mentioned.
Chakravarthy mentioned the bowlers and the crew administration had an open dialog after a mediocre outing within the second match at Mullanpur (New Chandigarh).
“We had a bowling assembly and a few sincere conversations. Credit score to administration and bowlers for a two-way dialog. Oh! I used to be not conscious that I obtained previous 50 T20I wickets, nevertheless it actually feels good,” he added.
Revealed on Dec 14, 2025