Suryakumar Yadav will have to suppress the massive disappointment of an ICC World Cup 2023 final defeat somewhere in the deeper confines of his heart while leading a bunch of 'Gen-Next' stars against a mighty Australian side in a five-match India vs Australia T20I series, starting on Thursday.

The scars of defeat are too deep and it would take time for those wounds to heal. With just around 96 hours of turnaround time from World Cup to the next series, it hardly leaves skipper Yadav with any chance of introspection as he gets ready to play his favourite format.