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The match between India and West Indies in Kolkata is also one such opportunity. This is a platform to become a national hero and a chance to bring smiles on the faces of one billion Indians. This will be a big event in every sense. Cricketers play for such moments, you have to embrace such opportunities because such opportunities do not come again and again.
Captain has a chance to become a leader at Kolkata’s Eden ground.
New Delhi. Before any big match, what does Abhishek Sharma or Ishan Kishan do just before coming on the field to bat? This question must be arising in everyone’s mind. Although every batsman has his own different routine but the basic thing is the same, keep yourself calm, no unnecessary talk, no hype, no show of excessive preparation, just remain restrained and stay completely in your zone.
Before the match against Pakistan in Centurion in 2003, Sachin Tendulkar ate only a banana and a bowl of ice cream. He was not talking to anyone, even coach John Wright had left him alone. The instructions were clear that they should be informed only when the umpire comes out on the field to start the game. After this, Sachin Tendulkar scored 98 runs in 78 balls and the rest is history.
Coach-captain’s litmus test
Today’s match between India and West Indies in Kolkata is also one such opportunity. This is a platform to become a national hero and a chance to bring smiles on the faces of one billion Indians. This will be a big event in every sense. Cricketers play for moments like these. You have to embrace such opportunities because such opportunities don’t come around often. This is almost the quarter-finals of the World Cup. The stakes couldn’t be higher than this. For coach Gautam Gambhir too, this is a match in which he will have to be in complete control. Even a single mistake can prove costly. As a coach, this is the match that can decide everything, for example, should India play Kuldeep Yadav, will he be able to handle the big hitters of West Indies? Such decisions decide the outcome.
Suryakumar is a fan of the format
At Eden, everyone’s eyes will be on Suryakumar Yadav again and again because he does not play multiple formats like other players. This is the format he has made his own and this is his biggest opportunity as captain. Every leader wants to prove himself in the World Cup because that is where the real legacy is made. Suryakumar knows this and also understands that for two days their fate was not completely in their hands, India had to depend on the result of South Africa. Which may not have been easy but now the situation is different. Now he can control his own destiny. If he performs perfectly in the three matches, he can be seen holding the World Cup trophy in Ahmedabad.
Opportunity to become a leader from captain
Suryakumar Yadav is an inspirational leader and loves to laugh and joke. He smiles and talks cheekily but behind it lies a strong will. His journey was not easy. He was ignored for a long time but he did not give up and opened doors for himself. Even in matters of leadership, he was ignored many times, yet he remained steadfast. Now he has his chance and perhaps the three most important matches of his life.