Suryakumar Yadav says the months since he led India to the T20 World Cup title in March have been very difficult.

The 36-year-old spoke at a Mumbai Cricket Association event on 10 November.

After the title win he scored 270 runs in 13 IPL innings, averaging 20.76. Mumbai Indians finished second from bottom.

Selectors then removed him as captain and left him out for the Ireland and England tours. Shreyas Iyer took over.

"If you are not honest with yourself, it is very difficult to lead a happy life," he said.

He and his wife Devisha had a baby girl on 7 May, during the IPL. He says his focus shifted completely to her.

Devisha told him to find the love for cricket he had at 15, when he wanted to play for Mumbai Under-15.

He went back to the training habits of 10 to 15 years ago. "Everything is back to normal now," he said.

He will captain Mumbai in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, which starts on 14 November.

Their first match is against Hyderabad, at Eden Gardens in Kolkata.

He needs 271 more runs to become the third Indian batter to reach 10,000 runs in T20 cricket.

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