Suryakumar Yadav makes honest admission after India’s road to semifinal dented with heaviest T20 World Cup defeat

The 76-run margin marked India’s biggest-ever defeat in T20 World Cup history, eclipsing their 49-run loss to Australia 16 years ago in Bridgetown

India captain Suryakumar Yadav admitted his side lost the match against South Africa in the powerplay after slipping to 26 for 3 inside 4.3 overs while chasing 188 in their Super 8 clash in Ahmedabad on Sunday. India were eventually folded for 111 with seven overs to spare, suffering a crushing 76-run defeat.

The defending T20 World Cup champions had been on an 18-match winning streak across ICC white-ball tournaments. They were unbeaten in the 2024 T20 World Cup, replicated that run in the Champions Trophy, and carried the momentum into the ongoing edition, remaining unbeaten in the group stage. However, they were humbled at the same venue where they last lost an ICC white-ball game, the 2023 World Cup final against Australia.