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Focus on Gill, Yadav as India look to seal T20I series in Lucknow
The Statesman Bhubaneswar
|December 17, 2025
Shubman Gill's lack of runs has dominated discussion in the buildup to the fourth T201, but India’s captain Suryakumar Yadav is facing scrutiny of his own as the hosts look to wrap up the five-match series against South Africa in Lucknow on Wednesday.
India’s chase of a modest 118 in the third T20I at Dharamsala appeared the perfect stage for Suryakumar to regain his rhythm, yet the fluency that once made him the world’s top-ranked T20I batter was largely absent. Strokes that previously defined his authority continue to bring inconsistent outcomes and his dismissal while attempting his signature pickup shot again underlined his struggle for timing.
This story is from the December 17, 2025 edition of The Statesman Bhubaneswar.
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