Much was expected from Mumbai’s Suryakumar Yadav before he walked out to lead a sprightly bunch of 'Gen-Next' stars against a buoyant Australian side in a five-match T20I series, four days after a gruelling Motera contest. Forced to suppress the massive disappointment of a World Cup final defeat in the deeper confines of his heart, Yadav was hardly given a chance of introspection.

But the 33-year-old understood his assignment very well. It’s then that India, exactly two weeks later, are basking in the glow of a series win that leaves them clogged up with admiration, and pride to a greater degree.