Abu Dhabi, Sept. 19 -- India T20I captain Suryakumar Yadav won hearts with his witty reply while cheekily addressing his surprise entry at number 11 against Oman in the final group stage fixture of the ongoing Asia Cup.

Fans and experts were gobsmacked after Suryakumar opted to pull himself back, act as the last resort and allow the rest of the batting unit to have a crack at it. Speculations swirled around social media about a potential injury scare. However, they were soon put to bed when the Indian skipper stepped at the crease in the second innings.

The most plausible explanation behind Suryakumar's move was identified as India trying to allow its players to spend some valuable time on the crease, a luxury that they hardly had in th...