Raipur, Jan. 24 -- Indian T20I skipper Suryakumar Yadav, who returned to form with a blazing 82* against New Zealand at Raipur, spoke on how he dealt with his lean patch, saying that loads of net practice, cutting off from social media and some help from his wife helped him stay in a fine headspace.

For the first time since October 2024 and 23 innings, India's T20I superstar Suryakumar was finally able to raise his bat proudly for a half-century, as he marked the end of a frustrating run drought with an explosive 34-ball 82* against the Kiwis at Raipur, enthralling fans in a successful run chase of 209 runs in just 15.2 overs.

Before this last year, Surya had a horrid time in T20Is, scoring just 218 runs in 19 innings at an awful averag...