“Lovely experience” - India T20I captain Suryakumar Yadav enjoys Premier League match at Emirates Stadium
India cricket star Suryakumar Yadav was in attendance during Arsenal’s opening Premier League game against Wolves on Saturday, August 17. The right-handed batter was last seen in action during the three-game T20I series against Sri Lanka, which the visitors won 3-0.
The T20I series against the Island nation was the Mumbai cricketer’s first stint as a full-time captain. He was announced as the new skipper in the shortest format of the game after Rohit Sharma bid farewell, having guided India to their second T20 World Cup triumph in Barbados.
Yadav played an important role in the World Cup, scoring 199 runs in eight games. He also took the all-important catch on the boundary off David Miller on the first ball of the last over when South Africa needed 16 to win. Eventually, the Men in Blue won the game by seven runs.
The right-handed batter is currently enjoying his time away from the game in London. On Saturday, Yadav shared videos on Instagram, enjoying the Premier League match at Emirates Stadium. The home side, Arsenal, started their campaign on a winning note, defeating Wolves 2-0.
On his Instagram Stories, the 33-year-old wrote:
“Good game. Lovely experience.”
Fans can watch the story here.
Suryakumar’s next international assignment will be a three-game T20I series against Bangladesh, starting on October 6 in Gwalior.
Suryakumar Yadav to play for Team C in Duleep Trophy
The Indian domestic season 2024-25 will begin with the Duleep Trophy on September 5. The tournament will feature some prominent Indian stars, including KL Rahul, Ravindra Jadeja, and Suryakumar Yadav.
The Indian T20I captain, who has represented the nation only once in the longest format of the game, will look to produce some strong performances to be back in contention for red-ball cricket.
Here’s the 15-member Team C squad for the Duleep Trophy:
Ruturaj Gaikwad (c), Sai Sudharsan, Rajat Patidar, Abishek Porel (wk), Suryakumar Yadav, B Indrajith, Hrithik Shokeen, Manav Suthar, Umran Malik, Vyshak Vijaykumar, Anshul Khamboj, Himanshu Chauhan, Mayank Markande, Aryan Juyal (wk), and Sandeep Warrier.