NEW DELHI: Just ahead of the IPL 2026 clash between Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai Indians at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chepauk, Suryakumar Yadav shared a picture on social media with Rohit Sharma and MS Dhoni. He captioned it, “Group DP mil gaya; bas group name suggest karo (I have got the perfect display picture for the group; just suggest some strong group names),” inviting fans to come up with a name for the trio’s group.Fans were thrilled to see three T20 World Cup-winning captains in one frame and flooded social media with their suggestions. Among the many responses, the Board of Control for Cricket in India grabbed attention by quoting Surya’s post and suggesting a unique name: “The CUP-TAANS.”After CSK won the match, Surya was invited by the broadcasters and spoke about the moment.“Iconic picture, we saw you asked me that you have got the DP of the group but did not get the name. How did you see that moment for me to see the dream come true because when I thought that I will play cup cricket for India, when will I win the matches but you don’t even think that you will ever get 1 opportunity to lead India but that too 1 opportunity I got to lead India, India and By God’s grace and prayers, I got the opportunity to lead in India. [We saw that iconic picture—you even asked and said that you got the group DP but not the name, and there were some suggestions. What was that moment like? For me, it was a dream come true because when I had thought that I would play cup cricket for India and win matches, you don’t even think that you will ever get an opportunity to lead India. But I got that one opportunity to lead India, and by God’s grace and blessings, I got the chance to lead India]” Surya said.India defeated New Zealand national cricket team in the 2026 T20 World Cup final at the Narendra Modi Stadium on March 8, 2026. India posted 255/5 and then bowled New Zealand out for 159 to clinch the title.Surya became the third Indian captain to win the T20 World Cup, after MS Dhoni in 2007 and Rohit Sharma in 2024.“We won that tournament in India, won that tournament in Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, but we did not win in twenty twenty three. I think for me, that memory will always be with me, that memory was a very precious moment for me. I am sure that it was a special moment for everyone. [We won that tournament in India, in Ahmedabad at the Narendra Modi Stadium, where we couldn’t win in 2023. So I think for me, that will always stay with me—that memory was a very precious moment for me. I am sure it must have been the same for all of India and for Indians across the world, so it was a special moment]” he said.“And then after that when we are playing the first game with Chennai, then it came to my mind that if we can create this picture that India has won T20 before the World Cup and now we have won T20 in twenty twenty four, the captain is also there and we have won in twenty twenty six, I was also there so I thought if we can create a log photo then I think it will be a special memory for me also in lifetime and obviously for everyone [After that, when we were playing the first game against Chennai on Kede, it came to my mind that if this picture could happen—with the captains who had earlier won the T20 World Cup for India, the one who won in 2024 also being there, and if we win in 2026 and I am there too—then I thought if we could create that photo, it would be a special memory for me for a lifetime and obviously for everyone],” Surya added.“I thought that there is a possibility of coming to Chennai, I got 1 percent chance, so before leaving I asked Rohit Bhai, then Rohit Bhai said no, then I asked Mahi Bhai, I thought it was better to ask him too, they both said yes, then I did not wait a moment, I said let’s take that photo quickly in the morning it’s very very. [So I thought when I came here yesterday in Chennai, there was a possibility—I got that 1 percent chance. I first went and asked Rohit bhai, then Rohit bhai spoke, then I asked Mahi bhai as well. It felt good to ask them, and both of them said yes. So I didn’t wait for a moment—I said let’s quickly take that photo in the morning. It’s very, very special],” he added.