One of the most notable omissions from India's ICC Champions Trophy squad announced on Saturday was the T20I captain and India's 'Mr 360' Suryakumar, who last played an ODI during the ICC Cricket World Cup final 2023 at Ahmedabad, scoring a disappointing 18 in 28 balls.
Addressing a poll rally at Asifabad in the poll-bound state of Telangana, the Congress leader said, "Today is the final of the Cricket World Cup. Our team is creating records in bowling and batting. It is a symbol of our unity...Best wishes to Team India..."
Naval Chief R. Hari Kumar on Saturday said that India performed well in every sport in the recent past and expressed confidence that the Men in Blue would win the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup Final 2023 on Sunday at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.