Former India all-rounder Ravichandran Ashwin stated that people say Suryakumar Yadav's average has dropped after becoming captain, adding, "But T20 cricket needs impact, not average." "I do not want him to be averaging 40. If Suryakumar averages 25 but strikes at 170, I am much happier with that than him averaging 40 at a lower strike rate," Ashwin added.