Overview

• Suryakumar Yadav acknowledged his lean run with the bat and said he will stick to his preparation without letting personal form affect the team environment.
• He has recorded three ducks and about 100 runs at an average near 11 this year, including 72 runs across six Asia Cup innings at a strike rate of roughly 104.
• Suryakumar said head coach Gautam Gambhir was clear from the outset that Sanju Samson would stay in the XI regardless of batting position.
• Samson accepted a floater role in the Asia Cup, finished as India’s third-highest run-scorer, earned CEAT T20 Batter of the Year, and contributed 24 off 21 at No. 5 in the final.
• India now turns to a five-match T20I series in Australia starting October 29 as part of the build-up following their Asia Cup triumph.