India’s star batter Suryakumar Yadav has been appointed as the captain of the T20I team, replacing Rohit Sharma following his retirement from the format. Suryakumar’s childhood coach, Ashok Aswalkar, expressed immense happiness and pride over this news. Aswalkar had anticipated this announcement and conveyed his expectations to Suryakumar beforehand. Along with head coach Gautam Gambhir, Suryakumar’s first assignment as captain will be the T20I series against Sri Lanka starting on July 27. Shubman Gill will serve as the vice-captain in both T20I and ODI formats for the series.
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- Suryakumar Yadav named captain of India’s T20I team.
- He replaces Rohit Sharma, who retired from T20I cricket.
- Suryakumar’s childhood coach, Ashok Aswalkar, expressed great joy.
- Aswalkar had predicted Suryakumar would receive good news.
- Aswalkar feels proud and happy about the captaincy appointment.
- Suryakumar played with top players like Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli in the World Cup 2024.
- Suryakumar’s first task as captain will be a 3-match T20I series against Sri Lanka.
- The series will be held from July 27 to July 30 in Pallekele.
- Shubman Gill named as vice-captain in both T20I and ODI formats.
- Suryakumar previously led India to level a series against South Africa.
