India Head Coach Gautam Gambhir has offered lavish praise for T20I skipper Suryakumar Yadav, asserting that the Mumbai Indians star's leadership style has significantly simplified his coaching responsibilities. Gambhir emphasized that Suryakumar's value as a captain transcends his phenomenal batting skills and strokeplay, focusing instead on his exceptional man-management.
According to Gambhir, Suryakumar’s greatest asset is his ability to connect with players, maintain a relaxed dressing-room atmosphere, and remain calm under pressure. This composure allows the coaching staff to focus on other strategic aspects of the game. The coach highlighted that having a leader like Suryakumar, whose "heart is in the right place" and who makes sound decisions in tense situations, is a dream scenario for any coach.
Suryakumar recently demonstrated his match-winning ability and leadership during India's T20 World Cup opener against the USA, where his crucial knock rescued the team from a top-order collapse. As the Indian team looks to go deep in the tournament, the strong partnership between Gambhir and the captain, who also leads the Mumbai Indians in the IPL, is seen as a major factor in their aggressive approach to the shortest format.
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“Surya has made my life a lot easier in this format and I think he's a phenomenal leader of men; not by what he does on the cricket field, not by what he does as a batsman, what shots he has, all that probably you can keep it aside.”
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“Surya has made my life a lot easier in this format and I think he's a phenomenal leader of men; not by what he does on the cricket field, not by what he does as a batsman, what shots he has, all that probably you can keep it aside.”