India, Dec. 20 -- India might have won the five-match series against South Africa 3-1 at home, but there are some major glaring areas that the hosts need to fix ahead of the all-important T20 World Cup, set to be played in February-March 2026. Suryakumar Yadav, the Indian skipper, didn't paint himself in glory with the bat in this calendar year, failing to hit a single fifty. The 35-year-old, once regarded as one of the best T20 batters around the world, averaged less than 14 in 2025, marking the darkest chapter in his career to date.

After winning the fifth and final T20I against South Africa at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, Suryakumar addressed his own form, saying he would be back stronger.

"Maybe the only thing we couldn't...