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Asia Cup 2025: 'No handshakes needed when there is a contest between ball and bat' – Suryakumar Yadav on India vs Pakistan

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Asia Cup 2025: 'No handshakes needed when there is a contest between ball and bat' - Suryakumar Yadav on India vs PakistanSaralnama

Published -, 16 IST | Updated -, 16 IST India captain Suryakumar Yadav recently expressed on a lot of questions surrounding the Indian team environment and his own mind space ahead of the upcoming Super Fours fixture against the arch-rivals Pakistan in Asia Cup 2025. India and Pakistan will take on each other for the second time in the continental tournament, as the Men in Blue emerged victorious in the first one. Suryakumar emphasized on the need for players to block out any sort of distraction, rest adequately and focus on maintaining a clear mindset before returning to play on the field. He also remarked how it was tough to completely switch off from what social media was showing. Furthermore, the 35-year-old also explained that he has advised his  India teammates to 'shut out… (Updated 20 Sep 2025, 18:02 IST; source: link)

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  • Published -, 16 IST | Updated -, 16 IST India captain Suryakumar Yadav recently expressed on a lot of questions surrounding the Indian team environment and his own mind space ahead of the upcoming Super Fours fixture against the arch-rivals Pakistan in Asia Cup 2025
  • India and Pakistan will take on each other for the second time in the continental tournament, as the Men in Blue emerged victorious in the first one
  • Suryakumar emphasized on the need for players to block out any sort of distraction, rest adequately and focus on maintaining a clear mindset before returning to play on the field
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