New Delhi: Team India T20I captain Suryakumar Yadav on Friday talked to emerging Indian cricketers at the National Cricket Academy (NCA) in Bengaluru. He interacted with the new batch of U-19 cricketers and told them on putting more weight on the process along with honing their skillset.
As the India U19 boys are set to face Australia U19 in a bilateral series, starting on from September 21 onwards, Suryakumar deep dived with his cricket knowledge on the sidelines of their camp at the NCA.
“The India Under-19 Boys had an unforgettable experience interacting with India T20 International Captain Surya Kumar Yadav on the sidelines of their camp at the National Cricket Academy as part of their preparations for the series against Australia Under-19 boys,” the BCCI posted on X.
According to a report by news agency PTI, an NCA source revealed that Suryakumat told the boys to embrace “your unique skills and trust the process.”
“‘Be yourself always. Each one of you has a rare skill. Bring it on the table as one. Focus more on process and routines and result will be taken care of’, this is what Surya told the boys,” the Indian T20I skipper was quoted as saying by the NCA source, as reported by PTI.
Samit Dravid to feature for India U19 squad against Australia
The India U19 squad will feature Karnataka youngster Samit Dravid, the son of former India skipper Rahul Dravid. Samit recently played for Maharaja T20 Trophy 2024 champions Mysuru Warriors in the tournament’s third season.
The 18-year-old scored 82 runs from seven innings at a strike rate of 113.88 with his highest score being 33 against Gulbarga Mystics. Uttar Pradesh’s Mohamed Amaan will captain the India U19 one-day squad, while Soham Patwardhan will lead the team in the four-day matches (red-ball cricket).
India U-19 will take on Australia U-19 in three 50-over games on September 21, 23 and 26 in Puducherry followed by two four-day matches in Chennai beginning from September 30.
(With inputs from PTI)
Team India T20I captain Suryakumar Yadav on Friday talked to emerging Indian cricketers at the National Cricket Academy (NCA) in Bengaluru. He interacted with the new batch of U-19 cricketers and told them on putting more weight on the process along with honing their skillset. Cricket Sports News: Latest Cricket News, Cricket Live Score, Sports Breaking News from Sports Today
