India captain Suryakumar Yadav found himself in a humorous spot during the Asia Cup group stage match against Oman at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium. With their Super Four qualification already secured, India opted to experiment with their squad, choosing to bat first to test their batting depth.
Suryakumar Yadav at the toss (Screengrab)
The hilarious moment unfolded when Suryakumar was asked to announce the changes to the playing eleven. He confidently named Harshit Rana as a replacement for Varun Chakaravarthy, but then paused, visibly struggling to remember the second player. Breaking into laughter, the skipper admitted, “Harshit comes in, and, there’s one more guy. Oh my god, I’ve become like Rohit (Sharma),” playfully referencing fellow captain Rohit Sharma’s occasional memory lapses.
The player Suryakumar had momentarily forgotten was Arshdeep Singh, who was stepping in for senior pacer Jasprit Bumrah. This mix-up garnered significant attention on social media, with fans widely sharing clips of the amusing exchange. The incident underscored the relaxed atmosphere within the Indian camp, especially as they looked forward to their upcoming Super Four clash with Pakistan.
Playing XIs:
Oman: Aamir Kaleem, Jatinder Singh (c), Hammad Mirza, Vinayak Shukla (w), Shah Faisal, Zikria Islam, Aryan Bisht, Mohammad Nadeem, Shakeel Ahmed, Samay Shrivastava, Jiten Ramanandi
India: Abhishek Sharma, Shubman Gill, Sanju Samson (w), Suryakumar Yadav (c), Tilak Varma, Shivam Dube, Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Harshit Rana, Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav