Suryakumar Yadav: 'I Aspire to Be a Leader, Not Just a Captain'

Led by Suryakumar Yadav, India romped into victory over England in the opener with seven-wicket win, ending with an upperhand 1-0 of five-match T20I series here at Eden Garden on Wednesday.

India T20I skipper Suryakumar Yadav does not only want to be a skipper, but wants to become the captain of the side, something he elaborated while thinking on before second T20I against England at Chennai.

Led by Suryakumar Yadav, India romped into victory over England in the opener with seven-wicket win, ending with an upperhand 1-0 of five-match T20I series here at Eden Garden on Wednesday.

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"I feel I don't just want to be a captain; I want to be a leader. If we want to achieve something as a group, everyone has to be on the same page. These are the small things I keep telling them – the basics, good habits to follow on the ground and off the field.". And when you step onto the ground, just leave your body and enjoy what's happening," Suryakumar said on Hotstar's special show 'Superstars'.

Suryakumar was appointed as India's T20I captain last year following the retirement of his predecessor Rohit Sharma from the format. Rohit, Virat Kohli and Ravindra Jadeja called time on their T20I careers after winning the T20 World Cup title in Barbados.

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He termed it an emotional moment when he was called to become India's T20I captain and he celebrated the news with his family.

"It was an emotional moment. I called my family, and we had a nice chat. Then I took a deep breath, felt that moment, and celebrated. We sat at home, cooked some food – with the help of my wife – and enjoyed the evening. It was fun and a very special feeling," he said.

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