Asia Cup-winning Team India members return to Mumbai:Captain Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya get grand airport welcome; Test squad members will reach Ahmedabad

After winning the Asia Cup, members of the Indian team arrived at Mumbai Airport. The team received a grand welcome here. Regarding the trophy controversy, Captain Suryakumar Yadav said – It was important to respond to Pakistan. Surya said – ‘My relationship with Gambhir is like brothers. Whatever Gambhir bhai signals, I do it without thinking.’ The 35-year-old Surya spoke about his coordination with the coach after winning the Asia Cup. The connection between the two dates back to 2012. When Gambhir led Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) to their first IPL title in 2012, Surya was his deputy. Test Speaking to Boria Majumdar of RevSportz, the Indian captain said – ‘The level of trust between the two is very high.’ Surya also answered questions related to the trophy controversy and the final match. The Indian captain said on coordination with the coach- My relationship with Gauti Bhai (Gambhir) is like that of a younger and older brother. Whatever Gambhir Bhai signals, I do it without thinking. Surya said that the level of trust between them is very high. We know each other closely. I learned a lot from him. Surya admitted that he learned the nuances of the game from Gambhir during his KKR days. Continuing his point, Surya said- I have played under Rohit (Sharma)’s captaincy, but while playing for KKR, I learned many intricacies of the game from him. He has been through everything, so he knows what’s going on in a player’s mind. How to prepare for a tournament, how to develop a player, and how to defend him.’ Surya said- Whenever I look towards the dugout and he is there, he always has some instructions for me, because the game looks completely different from the outside. On the field, many things run through my mind—field placement, who to bowl to, etc. So every one or two overs, I look at him, and whatever he signals, I follow without thinking. This is the trust between us.’ Team missed Hardik Pandya in the final
Suryakumar said- The Indian team missed all-rounder Hardik Pandya in the final. But before the match, Hardik himself had said that Shivam Dube, who is a pace bowling all-rounder, should be played. Hardik Pandya could not play in the final match due to injury. Shivam Dube was played in his place. In Pandya’s absence, Dube bowled economically, giving away 23 runs in 3 overs, and also played a crucial partnership with Tilak with the bat. Dube scored 33 runs off 22 balls, which included two fours and two sixes. Not getting the trophy is not a controversy Surya said on not getting the Asia Cup trophy- I wouldn’t call it a controversy. If you’ve seen, people have posted pictures of the trophy here and there, but the real trophy is when you win people’s hearts, the players, the support staff, the trust they have shown, the people who work behind the scenes, that is the real trophy. The real trophy is the work and effort of so many people on the field. Even after winning the Asia Cup, the Indian team did not receive the trophy, because the Indian team had refused to accept the trophy from PCB Chief Mohsin Naqvi. Regarding the victory over Pakistan in the Asia Cup, he said- It was a great feeling. When you win a tournament undefeated, you feel very good. It was a great feeling for the entire team and the entire country, and it was a lot of fun. We came together last night and sat, and we had a lot of fun… The Indian team won the Asia Cup by defeating Pakistan by 5 wickets. The team defeated Pakistan for the third time in this tournament. Donated match fees to the Armed Forces; said – can provide small help Suryakumar Yadav donated his match fees to the victims of the Pahalgam terrorist attack and the Armed Forces. On this, he said- When I was going to the press conference, I thought, there are so many Indians there. We can at least provide some small help. It would be great if everyone contributed a little. I couldn’t say the full line at that time that it was for the Armed Forces and the victims of Pahalgam, but I will do whatever I can. Test squad members to land in Ahmedabad While Hardik and Suryakumar arrived in Mumbai, Asia Cup-winning members who are part of the Test squad will reach Ahmedabad directly for the first Test against West Indies starting there from October 2.