India all-rounder Axar Patel says new T20I skipper Suryakumar Yadav is a bowlers’ captain who permits them the liberty to execute their plans. The spin all-rounder additionally stated that the group will look to maximise its batting combos within the ongoing sequence in opposition to Sri Lanka. Suryakumar and India made a successful begin to the three-match sequence right here on Saturday once they crushed hosts Sri Lanka by 43 runs in a high-scoring opening T20I.
“I performed within the final Australia sequence with Surya bhai (as captain). I do know that he’s a bowlers’ captain. He provides you free hand (in a method) that you just determine first,” Axar stated on the post-match press convention on Saturday.
“Everytime you get hit, he comes and says that it was a great ball. He retains supplying you with inputs. As a participant, there’s a good bond with him.” Axar recalled the expertise of enjoying below Suryakumar within the five-match T20I sequence in opposition to Australia in India late final yr which the hosts received 4-1.
“As a captain, I’ve additionally performed with him within the final 5 matches (in opposition to Australia) and once I was enjoying right this moment, I did not really feel a lot change,” he stated.
“Within the first three overs after we had been going for runs, he was telling me that we will do that or do this and the way we will take a wicket. There is no such thing as a drawback if a 4 or six goes in it. As a bowler, you get confidence from that if the captain is backing you and telling you that you are able to do this.”
Axar stated India’s batting line-up within the opening T20I which didn’t function Rishabh Pant on the prime was formulated with the concept the group maximises its left and right-hand choices.
Within the final task, the T20 World Cup which India received, Pant batted at No 3 whereas on Saturday skipper Suryakumar got here out on the coveted spot and the wicketkeeper-batter dropped all the way down to No 4.
“Our group has 4 lefties and 4 righties. If there’s a left-right mixture (within the center), it turns into very exhausting for the bowlers to take care of the road and lengths constantly particularly with rotations with singles.”
“Now if there are 4 lefties, how will you use them? In case you have that likelihood (to make sure) that there are not any two lefties or two righties (within the center) on the identical time.”
“In case you have that likelihood, when you have these gamers in batting, then why not use them? You additionally must preserve altering the batting order as per the bowling choices that the opposition has acquired,” he added.
The spinner stated the message from India’s new workers below head coach Gautam Gambhir has been that the group won’t expertise a serious overhaul in the best way it operated.
Whereas fielding coach T Dilip has continued in his position, Abhishek Nayar, Sairaj Bahutule and Dutchman Ryan ten Doeschate are actually part of Gambhir’s help workers for this tour of Sri Lanka as positions shall be finalised after the tour ends.
“I’ve been enjoying for 10 years. I’ve performed with completely different coaches and captains. I do not assume so much will change within the group,” he stated.
“Once we had been speaking within the group assembly, in addition they stated the identical factor that the coach and captain preserve altering however the group stays the identical and the 11 or 15 gamers who keep, they must do it,” he stated.
“They’ve advised us that we are going to play the best way we now have been enjoying. Clearly, the coach and his enter may be completely different. The pondering may be completely different, they preserve telling you right here and there. However there’s not a lot change within the group’s ambiance,” he added.
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