Suryakumar Yadav reacted to Mitchell Santner’s comments about silencing the home crowd in the final NEW DELHI: India captain Suryakumar Yadav on Saturday responded to Mitchell Santner’s comments about silencing the home crowd in the men’s T20 World Cup final in Ahmedabad, saying such remarks have become common before big matches.India will take on New Zealand at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Sunday.Earlier in the day, New Zealand captain Santner said his team would try to appease the home crowd during the final. His statement was similar to that made by Pat Cummins ahead of the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 final at the same venue where Australia defeated India.“The aim is to silence the crowd. There are many variables in T20 cricket and it is fickle at times,” the 34-year-old said. “If we go out about our business in the same way, we can upset another big team. There is obviously a lot of pressure (on India) to win the World Cup at home.”
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Reacting to the remark, Suryakumar said that such statements are now often repeated before big games.“Sab he same line chipka rahe hai. Kuch to naya bolo (Everyone is saying the same thing now. Come up with something new),” Suryakumar Yadav told reporters at 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 T20 World Cup 2026, said leading the team in the World Cup finals comes with pressure but he wants to enjoy the opportunity.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 atmosphere in the group. We are looking forward to the big final,” he said.“As a leader, there would be pressure, I can’t deny that. There would definitely be more pressure, the excitement is to play the World Cup final, that too in India,” Suryakumar added.India became the first defending champions to reach the T20 World Cup final. They will be aiming to win the title and also become the first host nation to lift the trophy when they take on New Zealand on Sunday.
