“The relationship with him has been really great. We have been playing (together) for a really long time. I still remember from 2018, when I went back to Mumbai Indians (we played together for the first time). And (it is like that) till today,” Suryakumar told the media in Kolkata. “It is just the extra responsibility that I have got (here). When we go back to franchise cricket, I can calm down and relax a bit.
“But we have been good friends on the field and we know what we want next with the Indian team. Axar has been given that extra responsibility. We saw what he did in the 2024 T20 World Cup, he will be with the team For a very long time, Hardik is also part of the leading group. When we sit and decide what we have to do with the team, he is always with us. “Of captains on the field.”
“I have played under Gambhir for four years, so I know how he works,” Suryakumar said. “Even without talking to him, we know what we need to do. He was not on the South Africa tour because he was preparing with the Test team, but we are moving in the right direction with him. That freedom Let’s give.” He allows players to express. He keeps things simple, he knows what’s going on in the player’s mind. He keeps things light and maintains a good atmosphere.”
India’s T20 team is preparing for the domestic World Cup – the rights to host the tournament in February-March 2026 are split with Sri Lanka – where they will be the defending champions. But Suryakumar doesn’t want to think that far ahead and instead wants to “enjoy the journey”.
“It’s important for me that the T20 World Cup is a year away but I don’t want to think about it,” he said. “Instead we want to enjoy the journey of that event. We want to build a team, understand which batsmen work well in which conditions, which bowlers can single-handedly win you games.
“It’s important for a group to step up and play a lot of games. That’s what Gauti is all about.” Brother And I will think about it. We want to play with this group till the Asia Cup and T20 World Cup.”
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“There are no question marks over wicketkeepers at the moment,” he said. “Sanju has performed really well in the last 7-10 matches and shown what he is capable of. That’s what we want from all our players.” Not just the wicketkeepers but everyone – he has got that opportunity, he has made full use of it and I am happy for him.
“Generally, the atmosphere is very good. We had a team dinner yesterday. This group has been together for 2-3 series now. The boys know what their teammates like and what they don’t. It A well will be visible on the harmony ground.”
