India, March 18 -- The 2024 batch had "experienced enthusiasm" to push for a drought-ending ICC trophy, while it was the "fiery passion of youth" that fuelled India's unprecedented title defence of the T20 World Cup this year, skipper Suryakumar Yadav said, comparing the two champion squads.

In a wide-ranging podcast interview with PTI, Suryakumar spoke on the subtle difference between the two trophy-winning squads. In 2024, he played under Rohit Sharma, and the squad also had the towering presence of Virat Kohli and Ravindra Jadeja.

Those three stalwarts retired from the shortest format following the triumph in Barbados, handing over the baton to the uninhibited Suryakumar and Co., who took India's T20 game to the next level. "There wa...