Cricket
Just before the start of the T20 World Cup, Surya had a quiet meeting with Dhoni for his advice on how the team can perform ahead of the World Cup.
"I had met him (MS Dhoni) before the tournament and he told me how to approach an ICC tournament. He told me that we have a good team, we just have to be courageous and we will definitely win. His reaction after the win was amazing," said the skipper.
"It feels good to win 24 and 26 back-to-back. It is a very special feeling. When we won in 2024, we thought it would be so special to do this again at home in 2026," Surya told PTI Videos.
"It feels good to join that elite company. I am slowly feeling it. It is a very special feeling to be talked about among such great people. I will try to do the same in the future and help India win more trophies," he said.
"Now the plan is to rest, then prepare for the IPL. In the next cycle, we will start preparing for the Olympics, where our aim is to win gold," he said, referring to the 2028 Summer Games in Los Angeles.
Surya said that what Dhoni said that day stayed in his mind throughout the tournament, and that little piece of advice helped the team perform better and eventually lift the trophy for a record third time.