‘His Rapport With Different Gamers’: Ex-India Coach Offers Cause Behind Suryakumar Yadav Captaincy Selection

Former Workforce India fielding coach R Sridhar has acknowledged that Suryakumar Yadav checks a number of containers and, subsequently, was made captain within the T20I format. Following the retirement of Rohit Sharma from T20Is after the T20 World Cup 2024 win, many anticipated Hardik Pandya – who was vice-captain on the event – to inherit captaincy. Nonetheless, new head coach Gautam Gambhir selected Suryakumar Yadav because the captain of the aspect within the shortest format. Sridhar urged that Suryakumar’s bond with gamers within the dressing room has been an enormous plus in serving to him win captaincy.

“He’s somebody who has exhibited management qualities all through his tenure of being with the Indian workforce. That is held him in good stead, once more falling again to his rapport with the opposite gamers, how they appear as much as him,” mentioned Sridhar, chatting with Hindustan Instances.

Sridhar agreed with chief selector Ajit Agarkar‘s reasoning that Suryakumar Yadav’s continues availability, with out requiring workload administration, performed a vital function.

“The actual fact that Surya is somebody who can be on the park for each match India is enjoying and never being bothered about workload monitoring is one thing which has tilted the scales in his favour, when it comes to captaincy,” mentioned Sridhar.

“A number of the matches he has captained India, when Rohit and Hardik weren’t accessible, has given confidence to the BCCI that he can do a wonderful job,” he added.

Talking on the subject of Hardik Pandya being snubbed from management roles in all codecs, Sridhar was assured that the all-rounder would discover his means again once more.

“I’m positive Hardik will come again. He has simply received you a World Cup. Hardik is someone uncommon to seek out,” he mentioned.

“We are able to take excellent care of him until the time he’s enjoying cricket and ensuring he’s accessible for the marquee sequence and all the massive ICC tournaments,” added Sridhar.

Sridhar was the fielding coach of Workforce India between 2014 and 2021, and has labored with each Suryakumar Yadav and Hardik Pandya in shut quarters.