Jai Shah has given Surya and Gambhir big targets, will the captain and coach live up to the expectations?

By Samira Vishwas On Mar 16, 2026

Jay Shah message for Suryakumar Yadav and Gautam Gambhir: Team India won the T20 World Cup for the second time in a row. The Indian cricket team has consistently performed extremely well since the 2024 World Cup, under the leadership of Suryakumar Yadav, the Indian team has not lost a single series after 2024. The Indian team has performed admirably in the last few ICC tournaments. Now another video of ICC President is going viral on social media.

ICC President Jai Shah has sent a message to Team India T20 captain Suryakumar Yadav and head coach Gautam Gambhir. He urged the team to keep moving in the right direction, keep working hard and keep winning awards.

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Led by Gautam Gambhir and Suryakumar Yadav, India have yet to lose a single bilateral T20 International series. Along with their unbeaten record, the pair have led India to victory in the Asia Cup and the recent ICC T20 World Cup. Now that the World Cup is over, Jay Shah wants the Indian team to prepare for Los Angeles and then the 2028 Summer Olympics.

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Jai Shah said at an event, “I have a message for Surya and Gautam bhai. It takes only a few months to fall from the peak, but it takes years to reach the peak. Keep working hard and keep winning awards. When I was in BCCI, I planned till 2028 Olympics. Now I am in ICC and BCCI is on the other hand. You all should prepare for 2030, 2031 and 2036 as well.”

BIG STATEMENT BY JAY SHAH ON INDIA’S SPORTS FUTURE
Jay Shah Said – “When I was in the BCCI, I planned up to the 2028 Olympics. Now at the ICC others have taken my place in BCCI. Everyone must work together and prepare for 2030, 2032 and 2036.” pic.twitter.com/ZF4bKF7JeS
— Sam (@Cricsam01) March 15, 2026

For the first time, Jay Shah also spoke about the challenges he faced during the T20 World Cup in India and Sri Lanka and reiterated that no individual team but the organization comes first. He said, “This ICC World Cup was very important because, before the start of the tournament, there was a lot of discussion about whether certain teams would participate or not and how the World Cup would be played. As the ICC president, I can say that no team is bigger than the organization and no one team makes the organization. The organization is the combination of all the teams.”