Krunal: ‘When it involves captaincy, I do not need to imitate anybody’
“I want to be myself, because that’s the best way I can get the best out of myself.”
That has been Krunal Pandya‘s captaincy mantra since he was tasked with main Lucknow Super Giants following KL Rahul’s harm. Under his captaincy, LSG have gained two of their three accomplished matches, and have due to this fact ensured their destiny is in their very own fingers because the race for the playoffs heats up. A win of their final league recreation, towards Kolkata Knight Riders at Eden Gardens, won’t solely safe playoffs qualification however can even give them an opportunity of ending within the high two.
“When it comes to captaincy, I don’t want to imitate anyone,” Krunal instructed reporters in Kolkata. “I want to learn good things from everyone, but at the same time, I want to be myself. And if I be myself and do it my way, then the chances of me doing well for the team are higher.
“I’ve performed cricket onerous, I’ve performed cricket in a sure means, and I’m making use of the identical factor right here as effectively.”
Krunal’s captaincy stint, in a technique, additionally completes the journey of two brothers from Baroda who dared to dream huge. On May 7, the IPL witnessed the first brother vs brother contest when Gujarat Titans’ captain Hardik Pandya and Krunal stood facet by facet on the toss.
By the end of the league stage, the Pandya brothers could also be No. 1 and 2 on the points table, and one reason for their success, Krunal says, is that leadership comes naturally to them.
“Both Hardik and I’ve performed cricket in a sure means, whether or not we have been leaders throughout the staff or not… we now have at all times taken that accountability,” he said. “We have at all times seen the sport as a pacesetter.
“So when you see the game in that way, and then when you get the captaincy, it is slightly easier because you are already seeing the game in that way. What happened to KL is a big loss for us, but I’ve taken this challenge and I’m looking forward to it.”
Earlier within the afternoon, Krunal and Nicholas Pooran unveiled a particular jersey for Saturday’s recreation. The maroon-coloured jersey is impressed by the Indian soccer membership Mohun Bagan FC – additionally owned by Sanjiv Goenka’s RPSG group – which has now been rechristened as Mohun Bagan Super Giant.
Krunal hoped that having assist from followers of the soccer membership in Kolkata would raise their very own efficiency.
“Yes, I know about Mohun Bagan,” Krunal stated. “Mohun Bagan won the [ISL] trophy this year. Wherever you go, the more support you get, the better you do. So I request all Mohun Bagan supporters to come out and cheer for us. Our focus is to go out there and play cricket the way Lucknow is known to play.”