Suryakumar Yadav, Team India’s captain, was greeted as a hero when he returned to Mumbai following his victory in the 2025 Asia Cup in the UAE. In a thrilling final, the Men in Blue defeated their bitter rivals, Pakistan, by five wickets in the final over.
India stayed undefeated throughout the competition, and this was their third win over Pakistan. With two victories in the T20 format, Team India now holds a record nine Asia Cup victories.
At the Mumbai airport, Surya was greeted by a number of supporters and members of the press.
A video of the same can be seen here:
A GRAND WELCOME OF CAPTAIN SURYAKUMAR YADAV IN MUMBAI. 🇮🇳pic.twitter.com/ni56BytJka
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) September 30, 2025
Suryakumar Yadav did a superb job as the captain of the team in the Asia Cup 2025, yet had a bad time with the bat. In the same number of games, the 35-year-old was able to score 72 runs and strike rate of 101.40 with an average of 18.
India had 10/2 after he was early dismissed on five balls in a run-chase of 147 in the final against Pakistan. Surya to assist India over the finish line, his Mumbai Indians (MI) teammate Tilak Varma led the comeback with an amazing 53-ball 69*.
“I am not out of form, I feel I am out of runs” – Suryakumar Yadav
Suryakumar Yadav admits to being short of runs while claiming to be in good form with the bat following the Asia Cup 2025. Following the 2024 T20 World Cup, Surya became India’s permanent T20I captain, and the team has experienced remarkable success.
Even though the veteran has only averaged 18.33 in his past 22 T20Is, the Men in Blue have won 20 of them.
“I feel I am not out of form, I feel I am out of runs. I believe more in what I am doing in the nets and my preparation. So in matches, things are on autopilot.,” said Surya (via ESPN Cricinfo).
He added:
“What we wanted to achieve in this tournament, we have achieved. There are a lot of things which you don’t get to achieve in a bilateral tournament. This was like a knockout tournament.”
The five-match series in Australia, which begins on October 29, will be Team India’s next Twenty20 International assignment.
