‘Missing in our...’ – Suryakumar Yadav reflects on India’s performance against Zimbabwe in T20 World Cup 2026

India captain Suryakumar Yadav opens up about the areas his side lacked despite their win over Zimbabwe in the T20 World Cup 2026 Super 8 clash.

Suryakumar Yadav (Image | BCCI on X)

India's skipper Suryakumar Yadav played an important role in India's victory against Zimbabwe in the ongoing T20 World Cup 2026. He played a cameo today, scoring a quick-fire 33 off 13 balls, including three boundaries and two sixes. Along with him, the rest of the batting lineup showed up today, resulting in India scoring 256 runs in the first innings.

At the post-match presentation, he spoke about how important this game was and they didn't think about the loss in the previous encounter against South Africa. SKY also gave due credit to all the players who performed well in today's match. This victory was quite important for the entire team and their confidence. Now, the upcoming match against West Indies is the virtual quarter-finals game.

"I think we wanted to leave everything behind. We didn’t think too much about what we did in the league stage or in the last game in Ahmedabad. Our video analyst had prepared a slide for all the batters and bowlers, highlighting what we’ve done well over the past year. We looked at that, took a lot of positivity from it, and came here with clarity," said Suryakumar Yadav in the post-match presentation.

With contributions from the top order right down to number seven, I think there was hardly anything missing in our performance," he added.

Taking the positive route: Suryakumar Yadav

Suryakumar Yadav revealed India's plan ahead of the upcoming West Indies clash. The match is on March 1 at the Eden Gardens, Kolkata. SKY revealed that the players are going to enjoy the moment and not think about the game now. They'll start the preparations and the discussions after reaching Kolkata. Since the match is in two days, they are likely to reach Kolkata by tomorrow evening.

"From a bowling point of view, though, we could have been a little smarter with certain options at key moments.In situations like this, we need to be courageous with our decisions. There’s no option other than taking the positive route. Once we reach Kolkata, we’ll sit down and plan properly for that game. For now, it’s about taking a day off, travelling, and relaxing," added Suryakumar Yadav.

Where to watch India vs West Indies match?

Cricket fans in India can watch the India vs West Indies match on March 1 online on JioHotstar, via OTTplay Premium.

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