Suryakumar Yadav was in a chirpy temper. Cheeky remarks had been made, critical replies had been registered too, and all by he had an enormous grin. The Indian skipper’s manner belied the strain that underpins clashes towards Pakistan.
Talking to the media on the R. Premadasa Stadium right here on Saturday night, Suryakumar admitted that in the back of their minds, he and his gamers would nonetheless be aware about Sunday’s ICC T20 World Cup sport towards Pakistan. “We knew we had this sport on the 15 th and we’ve ready for it. However we need to play good cricket. Whenever you play an India-Pakistan sport, it’s extra concerning the event. It’s an enormous platform, clearly,” he stated.
He additionally hinted that Abhishek Sharma might play. “Effectively if the Pakistan captain (Salman Agha) desires to see Abhishek bat, then okay we’ll play him,” Suryakumar stated. And when pressed on sharing handshakes with the opponents, he instantly replied: “Simply wait a bit, you’ll know tomorrow, simply have your meals, sleep effectively tonight.”
When a correspondent requested whether or not he prefers extra matches towards Pakistan, Suryakumar turned diplomatic: “Effectively, this (choice) is past me.” He conceded that the rival has executed effectively just lately however didn’t see any particular benefit Salman’s males might extract by advantage of getting been in Sri Lanka for some time. “Sri Lanka is near India. The pitches could also be a little bit completely different however we’ve performed sufficient right here and know the situations,” he stated.
Retaining choice playing cards near his chest, the captain emphasised that his unit has good seamers, spinners and batters, and a name on the taking part in eleven can be made after assessing the situations. And as for the rain-forecast, Suryakumar stated: “We can not management the climate, we’ll take a look at taking part in good cricket.”
Revealed on Feb 14, 2026