T20 World Cup 2026: Suryakumar Yadav gave an important statement before the final, know what he said

Updated: 07-03-2026, 07.26 PM

What is the news?

The Indian cricket team is ready to face the New Zealand cricket team in the final match of the T20 World Cup 2026 on March 8. This match will be played at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad from 7 pm. Both teams are ready for this match. Earlier, Indian captain Suryakumar Yadav has defended the team’s leading spinner Varun Chakraborty. Similarly, he has also given an important statement regarding the pitch. Let us know what he has said.

This is how Suryakumar defended Varun

Suryakumar said on Varun’s current form in the press conference, “We are not worried about him at all. He is the number one bowler in the world. He knows when to do what, how to bowl against which opposition team. He knows how to go ahead and win matches for us. I am sure he will do that.” He said, “You will know about the changes tomorrow. You cannot know today.”

What did Suryakumar say about Ahmedabad pitch?

How is the pitch in Ahmedabad and whether the speculations about a pitch with a mixture of red and black soil for the final are true, he said, “If I get free time from here, I will definitely go and have a look. I have come straight from the dressing room. Any pitch is fine to me. Any kind of soil will work. We have played on both types of soil pitches in the entire tournament. So, I have no problem with any kind of soil.”

Gave an important statement regarding Rohit also

Suryakumar said, “These are my shoes, but they are his (Rohit Sharma)’s footprints. Playing under his guidance, I got to learn a lot from him. I also adopted his tactics. Gautam Gambhir’s experience is also very important.” He said, “I also tried to implement some similar things and also included some of my ideas in it. We started preparing for this two years ago. Hopefully, we will play good cricket.”

Suryakumar told the mantra of his captaincy

Suryakumar said on his captaincy, “I think a good team culture and a happy atmosphere is the key to success. If you want the players to play freely on the field, then it is very important to give them freedom of speech and listen to their ideas outside the field.” “Being captain and leader is just a position. You have to talk to all the players and know how they want to see the team run,” he said.

Suryakumar praised Samson

Suryakumar said, “During the last bilateral series, we saw the importance of the pair of Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson and Ishan Kishan. We knew how much this pair of left, right, left batsmen has benefited.” He said, “I saw how hard he (Samson) worked even when he was not playing. That was also very important. I think it is the result of the hard work he put in when he was not playing.”

Suryakumar responded to Santner’s statement

Before the final, Kiwi captain Mitchell Santner said that he would not mind breaking some people’s hearts to win the trophy. On this question, Suryakumar said, “Everyone is saying the same thing. They should try something new. It is a special feeling. Everyone is very excited. There is a very good atmosphere in our team. We are eagerly waiting for the final.”