Suryakumar Yadav, India's T20I captain, expressed confidence in his team's preparedness for the Asia Cup, despite a break from the format. He emphasized the importance of thorough preparation and team bonding during their time in Dubai.
Yadav acknowledged the excitement surrounding the tournament, particularly the upcoming match against Pakistan. He stressed the role of aggression in the game while highlighting the need for it to remain within the spirit of the sport.
India will begin their Asia Cup campaign against the UAE on September 10th. Yadav's leadership and the team's aggressive approach are expected to be key factors in their title defense.
The captain also addressed questions about Sanju Samson's inclusion in the playing XI, promising a final decision before the match. He reassured fans that Samson is being well taken care of and that the team will make the best choice for the upcoming game.
““If you come to play this format, you know how to keep your preparations going. If your preparation is good, then you are very confident when you take on the field. And we have been having some good amount of preparation recently, and I know that as a team we haven't played T20s in a long time, but we were here [in Dubai, the venue for India vs UAE] early 3-4 days back. We had some good time as a team together. And we are really looking forward to this tournament,””
Leading leading run scorers scorers in IPL 2025 (batting specialists only: batters/all-rounders/wicketkeepers)
Rank | Player | Team | run-scorers |
---|---|---|---|
#1 | GT | 759 runs | |
#2 | MI | 717 runs | |
#3 | RCB | 657 runs | |
#4 | GT | 650 runs | |
#5 | PBKS | 604 runs |
Best match-winning batting specialists in IPL 2025 (calculated as Not Out % × Average, batters/all-rounders/wicketkeepers only)
Rank | Player | Team | match-winners |
---|---|---|---|
#1 | RCB | 41.6 score | |
#2 | DC | 26.9 score | |
#3 | PBKS | 25.0 score | |
#4 | MI | 20.4 score | |
#5 | GT | 18.4 score |