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India's T20 captain Suryakumar Yadav once again failed to make an impact in the third T20I against South Africa, continuing a difficult run in 2025.

Suryakumar was dismissed for 12 runs, falling to Lungi Ngidi, adding to a series of low scores this year. The ongoing season has been far from ideal for the Indian skipper, who is yet to register a single half-century in T20 Internationals in 2025 and has been dismissed for a duck on three occasions.

Suryakumar’s highest score this year remains an unbeaten 47 against Pakistan in Dubai. Apart from that innings, he has struggled to cross the 40-run mark. He endured ducks twice against England and once against Pakistan.

In South Africa series, his returns have been modest -12 in the first match, 5 in the second, and another 12 in the third - raising questions about his consistency.

Vice-captain Shubman Gill has also endured a lean patch in T20Is this year. In 15 matches, Gill has managed 291 runs, without a single fifty to his name, and has been dismissed for a duck once.

Against South Africa, his struggles were evident as he fell in the first over of both the first and second T20Is, scoring 4 runs in the opener and a duck in the next. In the third match, he showed some resistance but scored a slow 28 off 28 balls.

With the T20 World Cup scheduled for February-March next year, the lack of form from both the captain and vice-captain is a growing concern.

India’s upcoming series against New Zealand in January will be the team’s final T20 assignment before the World Cup, making it a crucial opportunity for both Suryakumar Yadav and Shubman Gill to rediscover their rhythm.