We want to play without fear – Suryakumar Yadav on India's dominating win over South Africa

It was a stunning win for Team India at Durban as they steamrolled South Africa in the series opener of the four-match T20I sequence. The Indian captain, Suryakumar Yadav played a significant role in knitting together a crucial partnership with Sanju Samson for the second wicket. Talking about the victory, Yadav highlighted what it meant for the team while also heaping praise on the entire contingent for dishing out a masterclass.

Speaking at the post-match presentation, Yadav said, “We have not changed our brand of cricket in the last 3-4 series, very happy with the win.” He had a very special word of praise for Sanju Samson’s rollicking performance too, emphasizing how good that innings was.

SKY said, “The amount of hard work he has put in over the last few years, doing the boring work, he is eating the fruits of that. He was in the 90s but still he was looking for a boundary, playing for the team which shows the character of the man and that's what we look for.”

Shedding light about the spinning duo of Ravi Bishnoi and Varun Chakravarthy, he said, “That was the plan, we were looking for the crucial wickets of Klaasen and Miller and the way they (spinners) delivered, it was incredible.”

He also revealed how he felt about his captaincy, stating, “As I said already at the toss and the PC, boys have made my job easier, I don't need to carry any baggage, the way they have been showing that fearless attitude, the boys are enjoying themselves on and off the field, which makes my job easier.”

SKY concluded by saying, “The brand of cricket we play, even though we lose a few wickets, we want to play without fear. It's a T20 game, we know we have 20 overs but if you can score 200 in 17 overs, why not.”