Suryakumar Yadav: Suryakumar Yadav has suffered a major setback following a disappointing performance in the Indian Premier League. Not only has he been stripped of the T20 captaincy, but he has also been left out of the squad for the series against Ireland and England. Shreyas Iyer has been named in the team in his place.
Surya has been struggling to regain his form for quite some time. Amidst his exclusion from Team India, rumours regarding his retirement have spread like wildfire. A post regarding this also appeared on the social media platform X under Suryakumar Yadav’s name.
Find out the truth behind the retirement rumour.
It is worth noting that the social media post announcing Suryakumar Yadav’s retirement originated from a parody account. While the profile name reads “Suryakumar Yadav” and features his photograph, the account handle is @unreal_sky. The post regarding Surya’s retirement from this account garnered over 350,000 views within just two hours.
What Surya said after being dropped from the team
After being dropped from the Indian team and losing the captaincy, Suryakumar Yadav spoke openly during the toss at the Mumbai T20 League. Expressing happiness over his teammate Shreyas Iyer being appointed captain, Surya said, “I am very happy for Shreyas Iyer.
We have played a lot of cricket together for both Mumbai and India. The most important thing is that there have now been three consecutive T20 captains for India hailing from Mumbai. This is a matter of great pride for all of us associated with Mumbai cricket, and everyone should celebrate it.”
