For former India batting coach Sanjay Bangar, it was a bit of a surprise when India went ahead with Surya as their next T20I captain after the World Cup glory.

India middle-order batter Rinku Singh who missed the second and third T20I against England due to a low back spasm while fielding in the 1st T20I has been fit and ready to play in the fourth T20I against the Jos Buttler-led side which is scheduled to take place on January 31 at Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune.

Former India cricketer Aakash Chopra has pinpointed one error made by India captain Suryakumar Yadav in their loss to England in the third T20I.

Several examples come to mind when the topic of modern T20 batters comes up, and two of those striking names are India's Suryakumar Yadav and England's Liam Livingstone.

Does captaincy take a toll on the performance of a player? Can this additional responsibility affect the primary area of specialisation? Cricket has debated this for ages, with no convincing conclusion. Big names excelled in the dual role. Equally big names saw their own graphs dip when leading.

Having fluffed their chances in the third T20I in Rajkot, the penultimate game of the five-match series gives India another opportunity to seal the series going into the final game in Mumbai

Read about what Michael Vaughan had to say about Suryakumar Yadav after his batting performance in India's third T20I of the series, only on CricTracker.

Suryakumar Yadav has been in charge of the Indian T20I team after the T20 World Cup-winning skipper Rohit Sharma retired from the shortest international format. Surya has not had the best of the times with the bat after assuming the full-time leadership role.

India had reduced England to 127/8 in 16 overs but allowed the visitors to post 171/9 in 20 overs. In their chase of 172, the hosts managed just 145/9, falling short by 26 runs.

Pune: Sanju Samson’s technical weaknesses against express pace along with Rinku Singh’s dip in form and fitness issues will be a concern for India when they take on a resurgent England in the fourth T20 International here on Friday.

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Indian captain Suryakumar Yadav acknowledged their inability to dismiss England's lower order as a key factor in their defeat, while also praising Adil Rashid’s exceptional spin bowling. Despite having England at 127 for 8,