‘Selfless Surya did it for the team’ Indian skipper's father praises his son
Updated On: 10 March, 2026 08:27 AM IST | Mumbai | Subodh Mayure
Dad Ashok Kumar admits it was difficult to see his son and India skipper dismissed for a duck in all-important T20 World Cup final, but insists that aggressive scoop shot was the need of the hour to ensure a big team total
India skipper Suryakumar Yadav with wife Devisha, dad Ashok Kumar (left), mum Swapna (second from left), sister Dinal Yadav (second from right), and brother-in-law Krishna Mohan (right) are all smiles as they hold the ICC T20 World Cup trophy in Ahmedabad on Sunday. Pic/Getty Images
T20 World Cup-winning captain Suryakumar Yadav did not make the best impression with the bat in the T20 World Cup final against New Zealand in Ahmedabad on Sunday, but it’s his selflessness that has helped the team excel, his father Ashok Kumar told mid-day on Monday.
Surya, who came out to bat with the score reading 204-3 in 15.5 overs, was dismissed for a first-ball duck by NZ pacer James Neesham as he attempted his trademark lofted sweep shot towards deep backward square leg only to be caught by a diving Rachin Ravindra.
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