Suryakumar Yadav breaks silence on getting dropped after winning T20 World Cup: ‘I thought how is it even possible?’
Indian cricketer Suryakumar Yadav discussed his experience of being dropped from the national team shortly after winning the T20 World Cup. He expressed a philosophical outlook on the selection committee's decision to prioritize future team building.
Why it matters
As a high-profile athlete, Yadav's comments provide insight into the pressures and management strategies of professional international cricket.
Suryakumar Yadav, India's T20 World Cup-winning captain, finally addressed the elephant in the room, breaking the silence on being dropped from the national team immediately after winning the tournament earlier this year. The Ajit Agarkar-led selection committee went past SKY and chose Shreyas Iyer as the next captain for the series against Ireland and England. The biggest reason Suryakumar was shown the door was his own batting form over the last two years, during which runs became hard to come by for the right-handed batter.In 2025, Suryakumar failed to hit a single fifty in Indian colours, and the T20 World Cup saw just one prominent knock from the batter, which came against the USA at his home venue, Wankhede Stadium.
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