So, when asked for a reaction to New Zealand captain Mitchell Santner\u2019s \u2018the goal is to silence the crowd\u2019 remark on the eve of the T20 World Cup final, Suryakumar went: \u201cWhy does everyone keep copy-pasting the same line? They need to come up with something new.\u201d<\/p>\n
Of course, he was referring to Pat Cummins, the charismatic Australian skipper, who had kept his word back in 2023; his side crushing Indian spirits in the final of the ODI World Cup.<\/p>\n
Now, a new-look squad has taken up the challenge to flip the script during Sunday\u2019s showdown at the Narendra Modi Stadium here. Even as the battle lines are firmly drawn in a completely different format, Suryakumar plays it cool.<\/p>\n
\nDew or no dew? That\u2019s the question!
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If matchday minus two were to be any indication, dew may set in during the second innings of the T20 World Cup final. While the toss becomes crucial in such circumstances, Suryakumar shrugged the concerns off. \u201cIf there\u2019s a difficult situation, you\u2019ve got to act. If you\u2019re batting (second), there\u2019s an advantage. But we\u2019ve been playing a lot of franchise and international cricket amid heavy dew.\u201d\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
\u201cThe camp is very relaxed. It\u2019s a special feeling to lead such a wonderful side at home, and that too at such a wonderful stadium,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Somewhere deep inside, he knows there are concerns. Especially those surrounding the forms of his prized World No. 1s\u2014Abhishek Sharma and Varun Chakaravarthy.<\/p>\n