India’s T20I captain Suryakumar Yadav shared his biggest regret and said that he really wanted to play under MS Dhoni’s captaincy, but didn’t get a chance to do so. Suryakumar Yadav made his India debut in 2021, while MS Dhoni quit India's captaincy in 2017 and retired from international cricket in 2020.

Suryakumar Yadav became India’s T20I captain in 2024, after Rohit Sharma retired from the format after India’s T20 World Cup win in the West Indies. Since becoming captain of the Indian team, Suryakumar Yadav has made India nearly invincible and recently won the Asia Cup 2025, defeating Pakistan thrice in the tournament, including in the final.

Suryakumar spilled the beans on missing out on the opportunity to play under 'Captain Cool' Dhoni. Suryakumar has encountered him on multiple occasions in the Indian Premier League and has utilized it as a platform to absorb as much as he can from the renowned Indian captain.

"Firstly, I always wanted to get an opportunity when he was the captain of India. But I never got it. I saw him behind the stumps whenever I played against him. He has been very cool. One thing that I have learned from him when I played against him is to stay relaxed in all pressure situations; he looks around the game, sees what is happening, and then takes a call," Suryakumar said during JITO Connect 2025.

Suryakumar Yadav spoke about Virat Kohli’s captaincy and said he liked the way Kohli pushed the players to their limits to get the best out of them.

"I think I made my debut under Virat Bhai as captain. I think Virat Bhai is a very hard taskmaster. He pushes your limits, and he wants the best. I mean, all the captains want the best from all the players, but he was full of energy on the field and off the field as well. He was a bit different," he added.

Suryakumar Yadav flourished under the captaincy of Rohit Sharma for both the Indian team and the Mumbai Indians. Suryakumar added that the senior swashbuckler, who is known for making everyone feel at ease, always kept his door open for visitors.

"Then Rohit bhai, under whom I played a lot of cricket for the IPL franchise and India. He is someone who gets everyone comfortable around them, an inspiration to all youngsters. His door was open 24/7 for everyone. That's a different quality that I learned from him and also from the other captains," he concluded.

(ANI inputs)