India head coach Rahul Dravid stated that the success of Indian gamers as captains within the Indian Premier League will finally profit the nationwide cricket crew as a management position helps in accelerating the expansion of cricketers.
Hardik Pandya guided Gujarat Titans to their maiden title of their debut season, whereas KL Rahul, Shreyas Iyer, and Sanju Samson too did a commendable job whereas main their respective franchises within the Indian Premier League (IPL).
Rahul led new entrants Lucknow Super Giants to the playoffs of their maiden season and Samson impressed along with his captaincy as he took Rajasthan Royals to a runners-up end this season.
“It is great that we have a lot of Indian captains doing well. Hardik was one of them. Brilliant. KL did a good job at LSG and Sanju in RR. Shreyas in KKR,” Dravid stated at a press convention.
“It is really great to see the young batters leading the team. It helps people grow and develop as players, having to lead teams to make the decisions. It helps you grow as a person and as a player.
“It is nice from our perspective that the youthful Indian gamers are main nicely within the IPL,” he added.
India are set to lock horns with South Africa in a five-match T20 series starting here on Thursday.
Several new faces have been named in the Indian squad while the series is also set to feature Pandya and Dinesh Karthik, who make a comeback after stellar IPL campaigns.
Pandya, who struggled with a back and was dropped from the team after team’s disappointing group-round exit from the T20 World Cup last year, returned to competitive cricket in the IPL.
He played a key role in Titans’ success, contributing with the bat and the ball, something that the Indian team had missed desperately during the World Cup last year.
“It is de facto pleasing to have him again. Hardik at his finest is a improbable cricketer with each bat and ball. He’s been very profitable in white-ball cricket and has proven some actually good type on this IPL as nicely,” Dravid said.
The former Indian cricketer was impressed by the Baroda player’s captaincy skills, adding that they are working at utilising Pandya’s full potential for India.
“His management was very spectacular within the IPL and he carried out nicely. You do not need to be designated as a pacesetter to be a part of the management group.
“At this point of time from our perspective, it is a positive that he has started bowling again. It is really about ensuring that we can get the best out of him as a cricketer in terms of contributions.”