In Indian Team T20I Captain Suryakumar Yadav Wants ‘Different Role’, Says “Don’t Want To Be Captain.”
During the first T20I against Sri Lanka, the captain of team India, Suryakumar Yadav, whose captaincy skills were on display, stated that he wants to classify himself as a leader and not as a captain. When the opening duo of Sri Lanka PathumNissanka and KusalMendis inflicted carnage in Pallekele, the 214-run total started turning into a comfortable chase for the hosts. Sri Lanka raced to 84/0 in the ninth over and looked well set to spoil the beginning of GautamGambhir and Suryakumar’s era.
Suryakumar was running out of options. With India fielding only five mainstay bowlers. In the ninth over, he brought Arshdeep Singh back into the thick of action, hoping for a breakthrough.
The captaincy skills of Suryakumar Yadav were recognised and praised by former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan. However, Suryakumar wants to be more than a captain of the India T20I team.
Suryakumar said in a video posted by BCCI on X, “I don’t want to be a captain; I want to be a leader. That’s it. It felt good to see such good support here and in this country.”
One of the key highlights of the game was Suryakumar handing the ball to Riyan Parag. The youngster who failed to deliver with the bat chipped in with valuable contributions with the ball.