I don't want to be captain, I want to be leader: India's Suryakumar Yadav
Suryakumar Yadav, whose captaincy skills were on display during the first T20I against Sri Lanka, stated that he wants to classify himself as a leader and not as a captain.
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When Sri Lanka's opening duo of Pathum Nissanka and Kusal Mendis 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 Gautam Gambhir and Suryakumar's era.
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With India fielding only five mainstay bowlers, Suryakumar was running out of options. In the ninth over, he brought Arshdeep Singh back into the thick of action, hoping for a breakthrough.
The young left-armer delivered and removed Mendis from the crease. The setback didn't stop Sri Lanka from retracting their aggressive approach.
However, Lankans were forced to take a step back after Suryakumar introduced Axar Patel in the 15th over. With the pitch offering turn, Axar weaved magic and dismissed Kusal Perera and set-batter Nissanka to take the game away from the hosts.
Suryakumar's captaincy skills 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.
«I… I don't want to be a captain; I want to be a leader.
