India’s T20 World Cup 2026-winning captain Suryakumar Yadav has described the period after losing the T20I captaincy as "very difficult", admitting that the phase following India's second consecutive T20 World Cup triumph tested him emotionally, but said the birth of his daughter and a renewed focus on his passion for cricket helped him regain perspective, according to Cricinfo. 

Suryakumar, who led India to their second consecutive T20 World Cup title in 2026, was dropped from the T20I side after the conclusion of the Indian Premier League (IPL), with selectors appointing Shreyas Iyer as the new captain. Speaking at a Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) event, as per the Cricinfo report, Suryakumar Yadav described the period after the T20 World Cup as difficult, but said the birth of his daughter in May shifted his focus and made the past few months beautiful.