The Mumbai batter made a first-ball duck in that match, extending a sequence of low scores, which eventually led to his ouster. Surykumar’s previous appearance in India colours came in the T20 World Cup final against New Zealand on March 8, 2026, a game which India won by 96 runs.
Getting dropped after leading the team to a T20 World Cup triumph was tough to deal with, but former India captain Suryakumar Yadav acknowledged on Tuesday that he has now rediscovered his “love and passion” for cricket.
Getting dropped after leading the team to a T20 World Cup triumph was tough to deal with, but former India captain Suryakumar Yadav acknowledged on Tuesday that he has now rediscovered his “love and passion” for cricket.
If you ask any kid playing on the Maidans of Bombay cricket, they won’t say they want to play in the IPL,” he said. “Post the T20 World Cup win it has been a little difficult. I don’t want to run away from that fact. “To be very honest, it (not being part of the team) has been very difficult. But at the same time, during the IPL, I was blessed with a baby girl in May. The focus shifted completely towards her. “I sat down and thought about all these things and started chatting with my wife. “See, the end goal, or even the first goal, should never be to think about playing in the IPL. Everyone dreams of playing for India. Despite conveying his availability close to the squad selection for Mumbai’s tournament opener, Suryakumar was not picked as he had missed the entire off-season build-up to the Ranji Trophy.
She said the same thing — I needed to bring back the love and passion for the game that I had when I was a 15-year-old kid, who wanted to represent Mumbai in Under-15 cricket,” Suryakumar said.
If you are not honest with yourself, it is very difficult to lead a happy life,” Suryakumar said during a T20 Mumbai League Celebrating the Champions event here. The last few months, since she was born, have been very beautiful,” he said. “The main goal is what I used to think about before, win games for Mumbai and win the championship for Mumbai,” he added.
