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Suryakumar Yadav Calls on Cricketers to Back Fellow Indian Athletes
✍️ Telangana Today
🗓 30 Aug 2026, 04:33 AM
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International cricketer Suryakumar Yadav urged his peers to extend support to athletes from other sports, emphasizing unity in Indian sports.
International cricketer Suryakumar Yadav has publicly appealed to fellow Indian cricketers to lend their support to athletes competing in other disciplines. In a statement to Telangana Today, Yadav highlighted the need for a collective spirit across sports, noting that shared encouragement can boost morale and performance nationwide.
He pointed out that while cricket enjoys massive popularity, many other sports struggle for visibility and resources. By using their platform, cricketers can help draw attention to the achievements and challenges faced by teammates in athletics, hockey, wrestling and other fields.
Yadav's call aligns with recent discussions among Indian sports bodies about fostering a more inclusive sporting ecosystem. He urged his colleagues to engage with athletes through social media, joint campaigns, and public endorsements, thereby strengthening the country's overall sporting fabric.
The message was well received by several sports administrators, who view cross‑sport solidarity as a step toward enhancing India's prospects on the global stage.
He pointed out that while cricket enjoys massive popularity, many other sports struggle for visibility and resources. By using their platform, cricketers can help draw attention to the achievements and challenges faced by teammates in athletics, hockey, wrestling and other fields.
Yadav's call aligns with recent discussions among Indian sports bodies about fostering a more inclusive sporting ecosystem. He urged his colleagues to engage with athletes through social media, joint campaigns, and public endorsements, thereby strengthening the country's overall sporting fabric.
The message was well received by several sports administrators, who view cross‑sport solidarity as a step toward enhancing India's prospects on the global stage.