Mumbai, Feb. 7 -- Suryakumar Yadav is thrilled to lead India in a World Cup on home soil, especially at the iconic Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. He underscored that playing at home brings added motivation and responsibility, but his team is ready to handle the pressure. Surya's mantra for the tournament is to focus on playing good cricket.

India will start their title defence against the USA at Wankhede on Saturday, aiming to become the first team to defend their T20 WC title and add a third T20 WC trophy to their cabinet. For Suryakumar, who made his international debut in 2021 at the age of 30, it is a special moment as after all the domestic cricket grind, the exploits for Mumbai Indians (MI) in the IPL and the hustle as an Indian inter...