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Suryakumar Yadav (File Photo: Twitter)
Suryakumar Yadav would’ve never expected his first press conference as India’s T20I captain would be this dull and lacklustre as only two journalists were present in the press conference hall. The stand-in T20I skipper of India was supposed to address the media ahead of the first of the five-match T20I series against Australia in Vishakhapatnam.
SKY himself was stunned after seeing only 2 journalists in the hall; notably, the fatigue of the recently concluded ODI World Cup 2023 can be seen clearly, not only in the players, organizers and support staff but also in the media professionals who were covering and broadcasting it.
"Only two people?" asked Suryakumar Yadav who was stunned to see only two guys from the Indian news agencies, PTI and ANI. Usually, the Indian players are used to a lot of media persons and journalists and numerous questions, in which many questions remain unanswered; sometimes, it becomes necessary for Team India’s media manager to step in and manage the situation. But whatever happened in SKY’s press conference wasn’t expected by anyone else.
"It is difficult it will take time." - Suryakumar Yadav on 'moving on' from ODI World Cup 2023 defeat
Furthermore, in the press conference, the 33-year-old was asked about the unexpected and heart-breaking loss of India against Australia in the final of the recently concluded ODI World Cup 2023.
“It is difficult it will take time, it can't be that you wake up the next morning and you forget everything that happened. It was a long tournament. We would have loved to win it,” said Suryakumar Yadav who is set to lead India as a stand-in skipper in the upcoming five-match T20I series against Australia.
“But as you get up in the morning the sun rises again, there is light at the end of the tunnel. You have to move on. It is a fresh team (T20 squad), really looking forward to the challenge. Obviously, a little disappointing but when you look back at the journey it was a great campaign. All of India and our families were proud of the way everyone displayed their talent on the ground,” he added later.
Here’s how fans reacted to the unexpected presence of journalists in the press conference of Suryakumar Yadav:
फिर भी ज्यादा चला गया, वैसे इसको खुद YouTube पे प्रेस कॉन्फ्रेंस करनी चाहिये।
— Dipak Kumar Singh (@Mr_DipakSingh) November 23, 2023
जो 11 मे खेलने के काबिल नहीं उसको कप्तान बनाओ गे तो यही होगा
— nakum anil (@anil454545) November 23, 2023
Sahi hua. Ye chokers hai. Bilateral series hi jeet sakte hai.
— Omi Raj (@Crixpert108) November 23, 2023
अभी सारे पत्रकार पनौती का अर्थ निकलने में लगे है।
— The Shaktiman (@its_shaktiman) November 23, 2023
इसीलिए इसे गोदी मीडिया कहा जाता है
— akshaydhar Kumar (@KumarAkshaydhar) November 23, 2023
इसका मतलब यह हुआ कि पत्रकार किनके साथ खड़े है!!
— chand mandal (@Chandmandal07) November 23, 2023
आज पत्रकार कहां खड़ा है?
क्यों जाएं पत्रकार ?? ऐसा क्या उखाड़ लिया इस बन्दे ने विश्व कप में
— Chandra Bhawan Yadav🏹 (@yadavCB_voice16) November 23, 2023
— रीतेश मिश्रा (@Ritesh_Mishraaa) November 23, 2023
Surya bhau akela kafi h 🔥
— Tarun Yadav (@im_Tarunyadav03) November 23, 2023
पत्रकार बचे ही कितने हैं?
— Justice/Injustice (@MrRi001) November 23, 2023