'Mai nahi rokta garden mei ghoomne se kyuki...': Suryakumar Yadav wishes stump mic to stay as Rohit Sharma's signature move

Suryakumar Yadav, the current T20I captain of Team India, has revealed that he makes a conscious effort to avoid the stump mic during matches. He respects Rohit Sharma's special knack for handling the mic and wants to leave that aspect to him. Surya took on the role of captaincy following Rohit's retirement from T20 cricket after India's victory in the 2024 T20 World Cup. Known for his stylish batting, Suryakumar has been effectively leading the team through a period of transition after the retirements of stalwarts like Rohit and Virat Kohli.

Rohit, who still leads India in ODIs and T20Is, is known for his stump mic antics, which have gone viral on numerous occasions, but Surya is in no mood to give him any challenge in that department,

"Try karta hoon door rahoon stumps se. Agar kisi ka woh specialty hai toh won unhe ke sath rahe toh zada better hai." (I try to stay away from the stumps. If it's someone's specialty, then it's better that it stays with that person only)," he said on Star Sports.

Surya defended Rohit's antics with a reference to his iconic garden dialogue.

"Haan woh jab hum ghumte rehte hai garden mai, woh sunne ko mil hi jata hai." (Yes, when we roam in the garden, we get to hear those things.)," he added.

However, he suggested that he doesn't have to tell his players not to roam in the ground.

"Nahi, mai nahi rokta hu kisi ko kyuki koi ghumta hi nahi hai." (I don't stop anyone because no one roams around.)," he said.

‘Captaincy just an added responsibility’: Suryakumar Yadav

Under Surya’s leadership, the team has thrived, with emerging talents like Tilak Varma and Nitish Kumar Reddy making significant strides alongside established players such as Sanju Samson, Rinku Singh and Hardik Pandya. This blend of youth and experience has brought a refreshing energy to the squad.

Meanwhile, the new T20I skipper is having fun leading the Indian team and said he doesn't feel much difference after getting the added responsibility.

"Both are fun. It’s just an added responsibility. I am doing the same thing that I was doing earlier as well. It's just that something has been added in the bracket now. Nothing much has changed. Fun is there," he added.

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