Suryakumar breaks silence on jumping over Hardik Pandya to become India T20I captain
Surya hoped Hardik would carry his T20 World Cup form into the Sri Lanka series as he continues to be an integral part of the team.
“Hardik’s role has always been the same. He is a very important player for the team. The way he performed in the World Cup, I hope he will continue to do the same,” Surya said.
When asked about replacing Rohit as captain, Surya said nothing will change as far as the attacking approach of the India team is concerned.
“The same train will go ahead; only the engine has changed and the bogies remain unchanged,” Suryakumar said on the eve of the first of the three T20Is against Sri Lanka here. “Nothing changes; the brand of cricket remains the same. It (the captaincy role) doesn’t change anything. It has given me an added responsibility. It is good that now I can do a ‘walk the talk’,” he added.