Suryakumar Yadav’s appalling dry spell with the bat since taking over India’s T20I captaincy mantle continued in the Asia Cup final on Dubai’s slow-paced track against Pakistan on Sunday.

In July last year, the captaincy baton was passed from Rohit to Suryakumar after the seasoned opener bid adieu to the format following India’s fabled T20 World Cup title-winning campaign in Barbados. Since moving to the pinnacle of leadership hierarchy, runs and form have eluded Suryakumar.

The explosive swashbuckler walloped a ton against Bangladesh in October 2024, which remains his last fifty as a captain. He ran rampant in Hyderabad with a rollicking 75 off 35 deliveries, which was seen as an ominous sign by many. However, since then, Suryakumar was last seen dazzling with his mojo while representin

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