‘How to…’- Suryakumar Yadav reveals MS Dhoni’s advice before T20 World Cup 2026

The T20 World Cup 2026 winning captain of the Indian cricket team, Suryakumar Yadav, has revealed that he had turned to the T20 World Cup 2007 winning captain, MS Dhoni, for a suggestion before the 2026 edition of the event. He felt that Dhoni gave him the advice to approach the tournament differently.

India trashed the New Zealand side in the final at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad as Suryakumar Yadav joined the three other captains of India in winning the ICC trophy. MS Dhoni won the trophy in the T20 World Cup 2007, Kapil Dev earned the 1983 World Cup, and Rohit Sharma won the T20 World Cup 2024.

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“I had met him (M S Dhoni) before the tournament, and he told me how to approach an ICC tournament. He told me that we have a good team, we just have to be courageous, and we will definitely win. His reaction after the win was amazing. It feels good to join that elite company. I am slowly feeling it.” Suryakumar Yadav expressed to the PTI.

Suryakumar Yadav leaks MS Dhoni’s advice in T20 WC 2026

Suryakumar also reflected that after the successful campaign of the blue brigade, they would put their focus on the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026, followed by the Olympics 2028.

“It is a very special feeling to be talked about among such great people. I will try to do the same in the future and help India win more trophies. It feels good to win 24 and 26 back-to-back. It is a very special feeling. When we won in 2024, we thought it would be so special to do this again at home in 2026.” Suryakumar Yadav highlighted. 

“The next target is to win the Olympic gold in 2028. The team has a good momentum. If India wins the T20 World Cup in the same year, it will be great. Now the plan is to rest, then prepare for the IPL. In the next cycle, we will start preparing for the Olympics, where we aim to win gold.” The Indian side informed.