Ahead of Sunday's T20 World Cup final, Suryakumar Yadav asserted that India's head coach Gautam Gambhir has emphasised team goals over personal achievements. After a month of intense action, India and New Zealand will compete at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad for the coveted title.

Suryakumar mentioned that Gambhir, if allowed, would put his pads on and bat in the summit clash. The Indian T20 skipper said that Gambhir knows the pressure of ICC finals and has won World Cups. During his playing career, the former Kolkata Knight Riders' captain won two World Cups - the T20 World Cup in 2007 and the ODI World Cup in 2011.

"If it was in his power, he would pad up and come out to bat. He has been in these situations, he has won World Cups," India captain Suryakumar Yadav said in the pre-match press conference.

Suryakumar lauded Gambhir's coaching style, stating that the 44-year-old focuses on getting the best out of each player in the squad.

"His mantra has been that everybody’s contribution should come together in a sport like this.

He believes that you can’t win tournaments with one or two players’ contributions. He is focused on getting the best out of each and every player. In the batting department, he wants everybody to stay focused. The main thing is that he has removed the notion of personal milestones from the team. It’s a team game," Suryakumar Yadav said.

Referencing Tilak Varma's important cameo of 18 runs from seven balls in the semi-final against England, Suryakumar said that such a knock is given the same weightage as a half-century or even a century.

"If you see the last game, Tilak made 18 off 7 balls. We treat that similar to someone getting a fifty or a hundred. That’s been the culture in the dressing room. That’s his focus," Suryakumar Yadav said.

"For him, nothing is bigger than the team goal. If it warrants us to hit a six off the first delivery we face, then we have to hit it.

If it warrants us to put our natural game aside and play according to the conditions, then we have to do it. That’s his theory. It spreads a lot of positivity and creates a great environment," he concluded.