The Sri Lanka collection marks the start of a brand new chapter for the Indian T20I workforce underneath Suryakumar’s captaincy. As he steps into this new function, all eyes will probably be on him to see how he navigates the workforce by the collection and establishes his management fashion.
His earlier expertise of captaining the Indian aspect was in 2023 when India received 4-1 in opposition to Australia at residence, earlier than being held to a 1-1 attract South Africa.
After arriving in Sri Lanka on Monday, Staff India had their first coaching session on Tuesday on the Pallekele Worldwide Stadium underneath the watchful eyes of newly appointed head coach Gautam Gambhir.
Earlier than the graduation of the apply session, the collection’ official broadcaster shared a clip that includes Suryakumar and Mohammed Siraj descending the staircase.
As they began their jog, the Indian skipper glanced again at Axar Patel and suggested him, “Araam se, araam se. Teesre-chauthe over mein tu hello dikhne wala hai (Take it straightforward. You may be seen bowling within the third and fourth over).”
Surya’s remark additionally steered that India will definitely embody Axar Patel within the taking part in XI for the primary T20I in opposition to Sri Lanka in anticipation of a spin-conducive floor in Pallekele.
This transfer additionally aligns with the technique employed by the earlier T20I captain, Rohit Sharma, who continuously utilised Axar’s abilities in the course of the powerplay overs, as evident within the latest T20 World Cup match.
