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Suryakumar Yadav relives T20 World Cup win, eyes on LA28 | ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, 2026
Captain Suryakumar Yadav believes India are laser focused on achieving greater heights as a team, rather than chasing individual glory. A quality which helped them earn a historic third ICC Men’s T20 World Cup.
On Sunday, India defeated New Zealand by 96 runs in Ahmedabad to become the first team to defend the Men’s title since the tournament’s inception. It was also the first time that a team won the Men’s T20 World Cup at home.
“It feels great, winning in back-to-back,” Suryakumar said in an exclusive interview with ICC.
“We knew that this tournament was going to happen in India, so our preparations were spot on. We understood how the conditions will be, what we needed to do, how we wanted to play.
“I think care is the right word, which I felt seeped into this team slowly when the tournament started, thinking about each other, what the team requires at a given point. This was the mantra for this year’s edition.
“Not think about personal milestones, just think about what the team wants at that moment and play as per that.”