During the Asia Cup 2025 match against Oman, the Indian team did something that left fans on social media stunned. Team captain and strongest batsman Suryakumar Yadav didn't even come out to bat. He sent all-rounders and bowlers ahead of him, raising serious questions about Team India's strategy, and some are calling it an insult to the Oman team.

What exactly happened in the match?

India won the toss and elected to bat first, scoring 188 runs for the loss of 8 wickets in 20 overs. Surprisingly, when the ninth wicket was about to fall, Suryakumar Yadav was ready to come on in his pads, but the partnership between Harshit Rana and Kuldeep Yadav remained unbroken, ending the innings. Thus, the captain didn't get a chance to bat.

Why did people say 'insult'?

Fans questioned why Surya placed himself so low in the batting order. Commentator Vivek Razdan also expressed his displeasure. He said, "This game shouldn't be taken lightly. It needs to be given full respect. You still have a lot of matches to play, and your captain is waiting for you to bat at number 11."

What was the team's strategy?

Initially, it seemed as if the team management wanted to give batsmen like Sanju Samson and Hardik Pandya, who hadn't played much in previous matches, a chance to practice. But as wickets continued to fall and bowlers like Arshdeep Singh and Kuldeep Yadav came out to bat before Surya, this strategy became unsettling.

Some even suspected Surya might have suffered an injury. But this was proven wrong, as he was seen wearing pads in the final over and later took the field to field.

Suryakumar Yadav has never batted below number five in his T20 International career. Therefore, his decision to wait at number 11 was a strange and surprising decision, which has sparked a new controversy.

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