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As per Surya, he met Dhoni before the beginning of the T20 World Cup 2026, and the legendary wicketkeeper-batter told him how you can approach an ICC tournament.
Suryakumar Yadav reveals MS Dhoni’s advice ahead of T20 World Cup 2026. (Picture Credit: X/@BCCI)
India’s 2026 T20 World Cup-winning team captain Suryakumar Yadav met former India skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni ahead of the beginning of the tournament and received beneficial advice from him before the Men in Blue begin their T20 World Cup title defence in front of home fans on February 7. Surya, who became the third Indian captain after Dhoni and Rohit Sharma to win the T20 World Cup title on March 8 in Ahmedabad, revealed Dhoni’s advice during a recent interaction with reporters upon returning to Mumbai and stated that the legendary wicketkeeper-batter told him how you can approach an ICC event.
“I had met him (MS Dhoni) before the tournament, and he told me how you can approach an ICC tournament. He told me that now we have a great team; we just must be courageous, and we will certainly win. His response after the win was amazing,” Surya said.
In keeping with the 35-year-old cricketer, who has won 42 out of 52 T20I matches played to this point as captain of the Indian men’s cricket team, it feels good to win back-to-back T20 World Cup titles, and the following goal for the Indian team is now to win the Olympic gold medal in 2028.
“It feels good to win 24 and 26 back-to-back. It’s a really special feeling. Once we won in 2024, we thought it could be so special to do that again at home in 2026,” Surya told PTI Videos. “The following goal is to win the Olympic gold in 2028. The team has good momentum. If India wins the T20 World Cup in the identical yr, it’ll be great,” he added.
India’s T20 World Cup 2026 title win has helped Surya join Dhoni and Rohit in an elite list of Indian captains, and in accordance with him, it feels good to hitch that elite company, and like them (Dhoni and Rohit), he would love to assist India win many more trophies in the longer term.
“It feels good to hitch that elite company. I’m slowly feeling it. It’s a really special feeling to be talked about amongst such great people. I’ll attempt to do the identical in the longer term and help India win more trophies.”
March 11, 2026, 06:50 IST
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