Explosive batter Suryakumar Yadav revealed that he celebrated his appointment as India’s T20I captain by cooking a meal with his wife, Devisha Shetty. India’s ODI and Test skipper Rohit Sharma retired from T20Is after leading the team to victory in the 2024 T20 World Cup in June.
Following his retirement, with Gautam Gambhir stepping in as the new coach, Suryakumar was named T20I captain in July 2024. In a recent chat with Star Sports on their segment ‘SUPERSTARS,’ the 34-year-old shared how he marked the special moment, saying:
“It was an emotional moment, I called my family, spoke to them calmly, took a deep breath, felt that moment, and we celebrated at home peacefully. Thoda khana wana banaya, biwi ki help ki khana banane mai [ I made some food, helped my wife with cooking], that’s how we celebrated. It was fun. It’s a special feeling.”
The right-hander mentioned that he can cook, particularly when his wife, Devisha Shetty, requests it. He stated:
“Bana leta hu, banane mai toh number one hu mai aur khana bhi bana leta hu. Kabhi agar mann kiya agar biwi ne bola khana banana hai toh Biryani bana deta hu mai. Ghar par bhi khelna jruri hai thoda sa.” [If I ever feel like it and my wife asks me to cook, I make biryani. It’s important to have some fun at home too].
“Everything is the same, nothing has changed” – Suryakumar Yadav on playing as player vs captain
In the same chat, Suryakumar Yadav was asked if he prefers playing as a player or captain, to which the Mumbai batter responded:
“The fun is there in both roles [as a player and as a captain], it’s just an added responsibility. What I used to do before, I’m still doing the same thing. The job itself remains the same, it just falls under a different category now. Otherwise, everything is the same, nothing has really changed, and the fun is still there.”
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