The story of Suryakumar Yadav, famously known as ‘SKY’ in the cricket world, has a special connection to Gautam Gambhir. It was Gambhir who, as the captain of Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL, gave Suryakumar the name ‘SKY.’ This name is now synonymous with the star batsman. Gambhir not only gave him the name but also recognized his talent on the field. Under Gambhir’s captaincy, Suryakumar, playing for KKR, caught everyone’s attention with his explosive and ‘360-degree’ batting. It is also a coincidence that Gambhir is now the head coach of Team India and has entrusted the T20 format’s command to Suryakumar.
However, Gambhir still has a regret associated with Suryakumar Yadav. He has cited not being able to find the right batting position for Suryakumar as his biggest failure in his IPL career. In an interview, Gambhir stated that not being able to identify the proper batting position and utilize Suryakumar’s true potential in the KKR playing XI was his biggest regret as a captain. He mentioned that this was his biggest failure in his 7-year captaincy. Suryakumar, who shone under Gambhir’s captaincy in KKR, later moved to Mumbai Indians, where he gained more recognition.