"I thought he got (dismissed by) a good ball today, which can happen when you are short on form, assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate said after Gill, who has an impressive record in the Indian Premier League (IPL), fell for a first-ball duck against South Africa on Thursday. But we also know the class. If you look at his IPL record, where he stacks up 700 runs, 600 runs, 800 runs, 600 runs. We believe in his class and we believe he will come good."
"T20 specialist Suryakumar has endured worse. Across his last 20 innings in this format, he has compiled 227 runs at 13.35 with no fifties. It's exactly the same with Surya, ten Doeschate said. Personally, I think you back quality players and quality leaders like that and they will come good. I can understand from the outside it looks like a concern, but I have got absolute faith in both of them coming good at the right time for us."
"Surya will be under pressure because he's the captain, and as a captain, your slot in the playing 11 is secured automatically, Pathan told JioHotstar. As a player, if you haven't scored runs in a year, you are under pressure. His form has to come back before the World Cup. He needs the right batting position and better shot selection."
India will defend the T20 World Cup in February 2026 at home. Captain Suryakumar Yadav and deputy Shubman Gill are experiencing prolonged run droughts in T20 cricket. Gill returned from a neck injury and scored four and zero in the first two T20s against South Africa, and has gone 17 innings since his last fifty in this format. Suryakumar has scored 227 runs in his last 20 T20 innings at an average of 13.35 with no fifties. Team management has publicly backed both players, while former players stress growing pressure and the need for improved shot selection and batting positions.
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