Overview
- Suryakumar Yadav publicly said on Thursday that he is putting in intensive training and hopes to return to the India squad after being left out of T20I selections this year.
- He was removed as India’s T20I captain and dropped from the squad in June 2026 when the BCCI, chief selector Ajit Agarkar, and coach Gautam Gambhir started a new two-year T20 cycle under Shreyas Iyer.
- Selectors and coverage cite a prolonged loss of form and a poor IPL 2026 showing — 270 runs in 13 matches at about a 20.76 average — plus reported wrist concerns as the main reasons for his exclusion.
- Reports say the selection panel has not closed the door on Suryakumar but expects him to produce steady run-scoring in domestic competitions to regain contention for national selection.
- Former players such as Wasim Jaffer have criticised Gautam Gambhir’s handling of Suryakumar’s exit and that criticism could shape public scrutiny of team management and selection choices going forward.