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Suryakumar Yadav Responds to Mitchell Santner Ahead of ICC Men's T20 World Cup Final
Suryakumar Yadav on Mitchell Santner's claim: New Zealand captain Mitchell Santner claimed to restrict India to 220 before the T20 World Cup final. Countering this, Indian captain Suryakumar Yadav smiled and said, "He's lying. We'll try to bat well. If we score 225 or 250, it would be good."
Fans are waiting for the big final match between India and New Zealand in the T20 World Cup 2026. As usual, pre-match tension and mind games are in full swing before the big match. New Zealand captain Mitchell Santner’s comment sparked a response from Indian captain Suryakumar Yadav.
India is high on confidence to play the final after scoring 253/7 against England in the semi-final match held at the Wankhede Stadium in India. But New Zealand captain Mitchell Santner says the key to their victory is to prevent India from scoring another high total in this big final match. He said that if the wicket is going to be flat like last night, we might have a better chance by trying to restrict India to 220 instead of 250.
When Indian captain Suryakumar Yadav was questioned about Santner's statement, he smiled and replied, "He's lying. We will try to bat well. If we score 225 or 250, it will be good. But sometimes the wicket is different and we have to play differently. We don't assume from the dressing room that we have to score that much." Whatever the pitch demands, we have to play accordingly.
