Overview

• India edged Sri Lanka in a Super Over to close the Super Four stage, with Arshdeep Singh conceding only two runs and taking two wickets before a one-ball chase sealed victory.
• Suryakumar Yadav said the tense finish “felt like a final,” revealed he told Arshdeep to back his plans, and acknowledged nerves despite India already being through to the title match.
• The captain’s lean run continued in Dubai with 12 off 13 balls, leaving him on 71 runs in five Asia Cup innings and 99 runs across his last ten T20I knocks at an average of 12.37.
• Statistical analyses highlight a post-captaincy dip, with Suryakumar producing 329 runs in 19 innings at an average around 19 since taking over, compared with far stronger returns earlier in his career.
• Fans and commentators have intensified criticism over his form and choices, citing batting-order shuffles and on-field behavior, even as India’s unbeaten campaign has kept results on track.