Why is Surya Kumar Yadav indispensable for Indian cricket? Captain Hardik Pandya explains...🏏🌟
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00:00Today it felt like Sri Lanka against Surya.
00:02Someone like Surya is so important for us in white ball cricket.
00:04And because the way he changes the game, the way he plays some shots,
00:07it actually kind of breaks the morale of the bowler.
00:10Ashish Nair, I made a big difference in my life
00:12because our mindset and our...
00:14we are very similar thought, cricketing thought wise.
00:30I mean, it's definitely very easy because,
00:43you know, it was...
00:44Today it felt like Sri Lanka against Surya.
00:46So, it makes my life very easy,
00:49in which that's the reason I've always mentioned
00:52that someone like Surya is so important for us in white ball cricket.
00:54And because the way he changes the game, the way he plays some shots,
00:57it actually kind of breaks the morale of the bowler
01:00and which kind of helps the other batsmen as well.
01:02Don't tell him, it's just that...
01:05See, Surya has been the kind of form he's been playing
01:08and the kind of clarity he has.
01:10You don't need really much, you have to go and speak to him.
01:13It's always that he's very clear about the plans
01:15and that's the reason he's very clear,
01:17that's the reason he's successful in this format.
01:19He does not doubt his ability.
01:20And wherever he is in double mind,
01:23he always comes and we always have a chat.
01:25It's just about giving that little clarity
01:28and most often than not, you don't have to speak to him.
01:31It's just about, you know, go out there and just enjoy,
01:34which he does.
01:35I don't think anyone has to say anything to him.
01:38Obviously, sir, I've never led in junior cricket as well.
01:43When I was under 16, I led for my Baroda.
01:45And then after that, everyone felt that I should focus on my cricket.
01:50But since then, I have not led.
01:52But what has been very, you know, important from Gujarat point of view
01:57is that the kind of coach who I worked with,
01:59you know, Ashish Nehra made a big difference in my life
02:01because our mindset and our...
02:03We are very similar thought, cricketing thought-wise.
02:05Yes, we might be two different personality,
02:07but when it comes to cricket, we are very similar.
02:10And I think because I was with him,
02:12it just added more value to my captaincy
02:14and it just helped me to get exactly what I know.
02:16It was just getting assurance.
02:19And once I got that,
02:21the awareness of this game, I always knew.
02:23So it was just about, you know, knowing
02:25and kind of backing what I know already.
02:27So, yeah, it has definitely helped me.
02:29It's actually not that difficult.
02:31It's just that, you know, it becomes...
02:32My life becomes very easy.
02:34Obviously, when the experienced players are there,
02:37I don't get to... I don't say much to them
02:39because they are there, they are here
02:40because they have done a lot of good things in their life.
02:43When a young team is there,
02:44the only thing which I can help them,
02:45and it's all about confidence,
02:48how we can make sure that they are at the level
02:50where when they are playing here,
02:52they feel like they belong here.
02:53You know, that is very important in international cricket.
02:55So managing is not difficult,
02:58but yes, at the same point of time,
03:00it's a young group.
03:01They will make mistakes.
03:02They will learn from mistakes.
03:03But it's just that for them,
03:04something which we are very emphasized on,
03:07that, you know, once you make a mistake,
03:08you kind of learn from that.
03:10You know, acceptance is very important in this sport.
03:12If you don't accept it,
03:14things go very far.
03:18International Cricket Union
03:20www.internationalcricketunion.org