As the T20I series against New Zealand reaches its climax, Team India turned to spirituality at Thiruvananthapuram’s Sri Padmanabhaswamy Temple. Captain Suryakumar Yadav spearheaded the visit with teammates Axar Patel, Rinku Singh, Kuldeep Yadav, Varun Chakravarthy, and Ravi Bishnoi, all in traditional garb, ahead of the Greenfield Stadium showdown.
Building on their Simhachalam Temple homage in Visakhapatnam and Gambhir’s temple runs to Mahakaleshwar and Kamakhya, this ritual reinforces team unity and focus.
India’s resurgence after ODI woes is remarkable. They crushed the first T20 by 48 runs, chased down targets with seven and eight wickets to spare in the next pair, grabbing an unbeatable edge. New Zealand’s 50-run riposte in game four keeps the finale alive, with India targeting 4-1 dominance.
Suryakumar’s 179 runs at 89.50 lead the charts, with Abhishek Sharma’s 152 and Ishan Kishan’s 112 underscoring batting prowess.
This momentum propels defending T20 World Cup winners toward 2026, in Group A with Pakistan, USA, Namibia, and Netherlands—their opener against USA on February 7 marking renewed pursuit of glory.