Suryakumar Yadav’s anger after defeat from South Africa

India’s disappointing start in T20 World Cup 2026

Ahmedabad: The first match of the Super-8 stage of T20 World Cup 2026 proved to be very disappointing for the Indian team. In this match played at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, India had to face defeat by 76 runs against South Africa. Chasing the target of 188 runs, India ended its innings at 111 runs in 18.5 overs.

Captain Suryakumar Yadav’s reaction

After this defeat, Indian captain Suryakumar Yadav said that our bowlers performed well in the beginning. He told that the South African team had lost three wickets for 21 runs in the beginning, but after that their batsmen took control of the game in the middle overs and scored a strong score.

importance of powerplay

The captain said that better batting was required while chasing the target. He mentioned that powerplay is important in chasing the target of 180 to 185. If wickets fall in this period, it becomes difficult to regain them.

Problems at the beginning of India

The start of the Indian team’s innings was very poor, where wickets kept falling continuously in the initial overs. The captain said that while chasing a big score, the team had to make partnerships, which could not happen, which increased the pressure on the run rate and the entire team was out early.

Challenges on the way to semi-finals

After this defeat, India’s hopes of reaching the semi-finals have become challenging. However, the captain said that the team will make a strong comeback. He said that the team will learn from this performance and discuss the future strategy.

Avoiding unnecessary changes

Suryakumar Yadav also made it clear that the team will perform with better performance in the next matches and will not make unnecessary changes. India will have to be successful in the upcoming matches by maintaining consistency in its playing style to advance in the Super-8.