New Delhi,
\nRavichandran Ashwin says leadership tips from Virender Sehwag and Yuvraj Singh will help him immensely in his maiden captaincy stint in the upcoming Indian Premier League.<\/p>\n
Ashwin will captain the Kings XI Punjab, who will also have the services of mentor Sehwag and senior player Yuvraj.<\/p>\n
“For me, it is all about incorporating whatever I have learnt over the years. I have played under lot of captains including Viru paaji. My focus is on being strategically ahead of other captains,” said Ashwin on the sidelines of KXIP’s jersey launch here today.<\/p>\n
“Both Yuvi and Viru paaji have been my captains at different stages of my career. I played under Yuvi paaji in my first Challenger Trophy and he has played a big role in whoever I am today. Learning from experiences and taking advice is something I am never be averse to,” the off-spinner added.<\/p>\n
Ashwin has captained his state side Tamil Nadu in the past (leading them to Vijay Hazare triumph in 2009) but it will be the first time he will lead a side in the shortest format. He knows it’s a big responsibility.<\/p>\n
“You associate captaincy with pressure and power but for me leadership comes with a lot of responsibility. If you can use it as fulcrum that helps your team, I think we will be in good stead.” On paper, the current squad looks the strongest in KXIP’s history but they don’t have a specialist wicket-keeper after Wriddhiman Saha’s exit. Akshdeep Nath and Lokesh Rahul can be the two part-time options for the team.<\/p>\n
“Lots of teams have weaknesses and every team will try and overcome that. Most people see this (lack of specialist wicket-keeper) as a weakness for KXIP. On an average, in T20 games, every keeper gathers only six balls. So if our keeper can take those six balls, we will be fine,” he reasoned.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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