Watch: Suryakumar Yadav's viral dig amid India's T20I slump

The former T20I captain of the Indian side, Suryakumar Yadav, who has been dropped from the shortest format of the national side, after experiencing a poor Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 with the Mumbai Indians, despite winning the T20 World Cup 2026 beating New Zealand in the final, made a cheeky response to the reporters.

SKY hasn’t been part of the blue brigade for the ongoing five-match T20I series against England and wasn’t considered for the two T20Is against Ireland. The chief selector, Ajit Agarkar, noted that the decision to make Shreyas Iyer the new captain was made based on form and the team’s long-term plans.

The moment — What Suryakumar Yadav actually said, and why it's going viral

Suryakumar went through a poor time with the bat during the entire T20 WC and continued the slump even in the IPL 2026. During the recent interaction with the media, SKY was informed that the fans miss him so much and wondered whether he wants to make a comeback.

Watch Suryakumar Yadav's reply here-

Suryakumar smiled before replying in Hindi- “mujhe? Aare acche toh chal raha hai’ as it draws laughter from those around him. The short exchange has gone viral around the social media platforms with the fans sharping the clip.

SKY’s omission has been a major talking point of late, as many feels that India have missed his experience and batting approach in the middle order of the side. During India’s opening clash against United States of America (USA) at the Wankhede Stadium in the T20 WC 2026, he played a sensational knock to save the game.

India's rocky run — The Ireland whitewash and the T20I defeat vs England since Surya's exclusion

India had a poor start to the new generation of T20I cricket under Shreyas when they lost a historic 2-0 T20I series against Ireland. At Belfast, the tourists couldn’t put up a strong performance with the bat in both the games and came on the wrong side of the result.

Heading into England, the first T20I of the five-match series in Durham ended in a no-result before the visitors faced a four-wicket defeat in the 190-run defense during the second clash at Old Trafford in Manchester. Now, it will be a challenge for them not only to draw the series but win it.