'Sare secret bata du kya idhar hi?' - Suryakumar Yadav's cheeky reply to reporters ahead of 1st T20I against England

The much-awaited T20I series between India and England will start on Wednesday, January 22, at the Eden Gardens, Kolkata. Skipper Suryakumar Yadav addressed the press conference before the start of the series, where he was asked about the long-term plans for the World Cups. Yadav gave a cheeky reply, saying he wouldn't reveal everything at the presser.  

"Sare secret bata du kya idhar hi? (Shall I reveal all the secrets here only or what?). I want to enjoy the journey. We have to prepare the team, decide the position and play most games as a group. This is what me and Gauti bhai, focus on," said Suryakumar Yadav at the presser. 

Team India will be playing five T20Is and three ODIs against England before heading towards Dubai to play the Champions Trophy. The selectors declared the squad a few days earlier, revealing some unexpected inclusions and exclusions. While there was good news that Mohammed Shami returned to international cricket, selectors have left out Mohammed Siraj, inviting criticism. The white-ball series against England will be extremely eventful thanks to the presence of star players in both teams. 

Suryakumar Yadav reflects on relationship with Hardik Pandya

Hardik Pandya has been an asset to the Indian team as the player has done really well in the past. However, Suryakumar Yadav was given captaincy out of nowhere. Even then, their relationship has been good with time, as revealed by Yadav. The captain mentioned that he has known Pandya for a long time now and they are good friends. 

"The relationship with him has been really great. We’ve been playing [together] for a really long time. I still remember that from 2018, when I went back to Mumbai Indians [we first played together] and [it’s the same] till today. It’s just that the added responsibility that I’ve got [here]. When we go back to franchise cricket, I can get to be quiet and relax for a little bit. But we’ve been good friends on the field and we know what we want going forward with the India team," added Suryakumar Yadav.