A leadership transition at the summit of world cricket can often feel like a change of weather which is sudden, unsettling and full of unknowns.
But when Suryakumar Yadav first walked out for the toss as captain of a freshly crowned World Cup side, the shift felt more like a gentle change of seasons.
It was seamless, natural and reassuringly familiar.
Taking over from the immensely popular Rohit Sharma in 2024 was never going to be easy, yet Suryakumar made the handover appear almost effortless.
India’s assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate believes the elegance with which Suryakumar embraced the role has been as impressive as any of his 360-degree strokes, saying the Mumbai batter never altered his personality or approach despite inheriting one of the most demanding jobs in the sport.
“He’s sort of built a rapport with his team in 18 months and I’ll never forget that he took over the World Championship side, which is extremely hard to do,”Ten Doeschate said.
“Like I said earlier, t

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