Suryakumar Yadav has responded to comments made by Mitchell Santner about silencing the home team’s fans in the final
New Delhi: India captain Suryakumar Yadav on Saturday responded to comments made by Mitchell Santner about silencing the home fans in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup final at Ahmedabad, saying such remarks have become common before big matches.India will face New Zealand in the final at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Sunday.Earlier in the day, New Zealand captain Santner said his team would seek to calm the home team’s fans during the final. His statement was similar to the one made by Pat Cummins ahead of the 2023 Men’s Cricket World Cup final at the same venue, when Australia defeated India.“The aim is to silence the fans. There are a lot of variables in T20 cricket, and it is fickle at times,” the 34-year-old said.
“If we do our job the same way we can upset another top team. Obviously there is a lot of pressure there (on India) to win the World Cup at home.”
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Reacting to this statement, Suryakumar said that such statements are now often repeated before big matches.“Sab is the same line chipka rahe hai. Kuch to naya bolo (Everyone is now saying the same thing. Come up with something new),” Suryakumar Yadav told reporters in the pre-match press conference.
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The 35-year-old India captain, who is the team’s second-highest run-scorer in the 2026 T20 World Cup, said captaining the team in the World Cup final comes with pressure but he wants to enjoy the occasion.He added that the atmosphere in the Indian dressing room remains positive as the team prepares for the final.“It’s a special feeling and everyone is very excited. We have a very good environment in the group. We are looking forward to the grand final,” he said.“As a captain, there will be pressure, I can’t deny that. Certainly, there will be extra pressure, and the excitement is there in playing a World Cup final, and that too in India,” Suryakumar added.India became the first defending champions to reach the final of the T20 World Cup. They will be looking to win the title and also become the first host nation to lift the trophy when they take on New Zealand on Sunday.