New Delhi. Under the captaincy of Suryakumar Yadav, the Indian team will clash against Sri Lanka in the T20 series from Saturday. The first match of the 3-match series will be played at the Pallekele International Stadium from 7:00 pm Indian time. Before the T20 series, Suryakumar Yadav addressed the media on Friday. During this, Surya praised Riyan Parag wholeheartedly. Riyan Parag is the first cricketer from Assam to make it to Team India. Suryakumar Yadav called Parag the X-factor in the India vs Sri Lanka series. Surya said that Riyan Parag is our game changer player.
Suryakumar Yadav said in the press conference, 'Riyan Parag is the X factor. He is a game changer for us. He has the ability to change the course of the match on his own.' Parag recently started his international cricket career on the Zimbabwe tour. He was given a place in the T20 team. Parag has been selected in both T20 and ODI teams on the Sri Lanka tour. Parag played 3 T20 matches on the Zimbabwe tour in which he could score only 24 runs in 2 innings.
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Team India will play series in Sri Lanka with new coach and captain
The Indian team has gone on a tour of Sri Lanka with a new coach and a new captain. Gautam Gambhir has been appointed as the new head coach of Team India. This is Gambhir's first assignment with Team India. He has been made the head coach of Team India in place of Rahul Dravid. Surya will also captain the team for the first time in the T20 series. Suryakumar Yadav said about Gautam Gambhir that he has a special relationship with Gautam Gambhir.
Surya and Gambhir have played for KKR
Suryakumar Yadav and Gautam Gambhir have played for Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL. Surya says that he knows Gautam Gambhir since 2014. He said that both of us understand each other's body language. Overall, a new era is going to begin in T20. Suryakumar Yadav has a good record in T20 and he would like to make a splash in batting as well as captaincy on the Sri Lanka tour.
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first published : July 26, 2024, 6:55 pm IST
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