Suryakumar Yadav’s Captaincy Mantra: Be Selfless and Fearless – A Powerful Message to the Team
Suryakumar, who will lead India for the first time, projected a comfortable figure in his first media interaction in that capacity
Suryakumar, who will lead India for the first time, projected a comfortable figure in his first media interaction in that capacity
The aggressive, risk-on-regret batting set by Rohit Sharma in the 2023 World Cup is going to have far-reaching implications for Indian cricket. His 597 runs at a strike rate of 126 ft, including a record-breaking 31 sixes unfortunately ended in the runners-up, but if you ask Suryakumar Yadav, the front-row batsman is “trying to repeat the same thing”. Ahead. After all, Rohit’s chance to make a difference with his batting is only six months away, with another World Cup waiting in the wings.
“What he has done in the World Cup will set an example,” India’s stand-in T20 captain Suryakumar said of Rohit on the eve of the first match in Visakhapatnam.
“You saw that this was a completely different Rohit Sharma. I mean, he really spoke his mind; what we talked about in team meetings, he did the same thing on the field. We are very proud of him as a leader. Based on that example we will try to repeat the same thing.”
Suryakumar, who will lead India for the first time, projected a comfortable figure in his first media interaction in that capacity. It was not much different from how his India ODI and Mumbai Indians captain handles press conferences.
“I’m young too, man!” When Suryakumar was asked about the captaincy of the ‘young’ people in the team, he replied with a smile.
Let’s settle for the word “young”, but Suryakumar’s first message to the team as captain was to be “selfless” and always put the team first, just as Rohit did for the entire World Cup campaign.
“What I told them (the squad) when I met them this afternoon was to be very unselfish when we go out on the field,” Suryakumar said. “Because I am a person who doesn’t think much about individual achievements and instead thinks about the team goal. And I have always told him that you have to maintain the team first and then whatever happens, You can take your call. And I have played with them many times during the IPL and some Indian games, so they know how I work. And it was not that difficult and we are really excited to go into it. Are series.”
While Rohit has settled down after a tough World Cup campaign, Suryakumar is in Visakhapatnam to face Australia in the five-match T20 series. And it shouldn’t help that this is the same team that India had lost the World Cup to just four nights earlier. Suryakumar described the aftermath of that big loss in Ahmedabad as “difficult” and “disappointing”.
“It’s difficult. It’s going to take time. I mean, you can’t just wake up the next morning and forget what happened,” he said. “It was a long tournament and obviously we would have loved to win but as you say, when you wake up in the morning, there’s always a sunrise, there’s light at the end of the tunnel. You’ve got to forget that. Get on with this one.” There is a new team, new boys, great energy, so we are really looking forward to this T20 series.
Now as India captain, Suryakumar is busy carrying forward the brand of cricket that India played during the World Cup, which was epitomized by Rohit Sharma.
“I mean, it’s obviously a bit disappointing. But in the end, when you look back at the journey, it was really a fantastic campaign for every member – not only for the players but for the support staff as well.
“The whole of India and all our families were very proud of the way everyone displayed their talent on the field. It was positive, the brand of cricket we played throughout the tournament, and we can’t be very proud of it.”
There is a new World Cup to be won next year. There will be many new faces in the team to try to do this. But what is likely to stick is Rohit Sharma’s batting template.
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