Last year he covered for us, now we will cover for him: Suryakumar on Abhishek

In an age of immediate judgment, an opener failing to open his account thrice could appear to be a disaster, however Suryakumar Yadav strongly backed Abhishek Sharma. Addressing the media on the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Saturday (February 21, 2026), the Indian skipper effusively supported Abhishek.

“I fear for the people who find themselves frightened about Abhishek’s type. When he scores a run, you will have seen what occurs. The group has a requirement that the boy ought to play along with his id. If it occurs, then it’s wonderful, if it doesn’t, then we’re there to cowl. Final yr he lined for us, now we’ll cowl for him,” Suryakumar mentioned forward of the ICC T20 World Cup clash against South Africa.

The captain additionally supported Tilak Varma, “I’m certain he should not be pleased with how he’s batting proper now. He has practised quite a bit as properly. However I don’t have any considerations concerning him. He has been delivering for India at quantity three rather well and I’m assured he’ll do higher.”

Suryakumar additionally defined the group’s batting strategy, saying, “We don’t should be a group that retains hitting and hitting. Typically, we will lose two or three wickets shortly. So, we have now to be good and bat properly between overs seven to fifteen. After which we have now sufficient firepower to attain round 60, 70 runs within the final 5 overs.”

Refusing to dwell an excessive amount of on the floor or on the toss, Suryakumar emphasised that he has the suitable males to adapt to every kind of conditions. “I really feel toss is a bit overrated now. Should you bat properly within the first innings, even when there’s dew, you possibly can nonetheless defend (the rating) when you have confidence in your bowling unit,” he mentioned.