TimesofIndia.com in Dubai: India captain Suryakumar Yadav made a heartfelt gesture after main his facet to the Asia Cup 2025 title, asserting that he would donate his complete match charges from the match to the Indian armed forces.The skipper additionally didn’t mince phrases in expressing his disappointment with the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) for denying the champions their trophy regardless of a hard-fought marketing campaign.
“I feel that is one factor I’ve by no means seen. Since I began enjoying and following cricket, a champion staff being denied a trophy. That too a hard-earned one,” Suryakumar mentioned after India’s five-wicket win over Pakistan within the closing on the Dubai Worldwide Stadium.India remained unbeaten all through the match, defeating Pakistan thrice, together with within the closing. However the absence of the trophy presentation left a bitter be aware amid the celebrations.“For me, the actual trophies are sitting within the dressing room — my 14 teammates and the help employees. They’re the rationale we gained this title. Nonetheless, a staff successful a hard-fought match and never getting a trophy is one thing I’ve by no means seen,” he added.On the off-field developments, the Indian captain mentioned it didn’t have an effect on his captaincy.“I really feel it was not that troublesome. The boys took it of their stride. They had been actually pleased with the best way the marketing campaign was going.“Since day one I’ve been telling them just one factor: Let’s simply concentrate on cricket on the bottom. And after we go to the observe classes, let’s get pleasure from what we’re doing. Do the identical issues that we wish to do within the recreation.“I feel the boys took it in a constructive manner. I really feel unbeaten within the match, the boys stepped up each time wanted. I feel these are the small moments, small trophies, which we gained going ahead into the World Cup 12 months.“And as I mentioned earlier additionally, I’ve by no means seen this — a staff successful a hard-earned match and never getting a trophy. We won’t say we had been dissatisfied. However should you see, we had quite a lot of smiles on our faces as we had been on the bottom having fun with the second on the rostrum,” he mentioned.The India skipper additionally opened up about his personal batting type, brushing apart speak of being “out of shape.”“I don’t suppose I’m out of shape; I’m out of runs. I imagine in my preparations. In matches, issues go on autopilot. God is watching, and should you hold doing nicely, the whole lot comes on time,” he mentioned.Capping off his press convention with a shock announcement, Suryakumar revealed: “As a gesture, I wish to donate my match charges from all of the video games on this match to the Indian Military. I don’t know if folks will name it controversial, however for me, it’s the proper factor to do.”