Former India cricketer Yuvraj Singh has drawn similarities between his own cricketing journey and the rise of left-handed young opener Abhishek Sharma. He credited the youngster for his bold approach and unwavering support he has been receiving from the management. Speaking to PTI, the 2011 World Cup winner highlighted that playing fearless cricket is more about the confidence that comes from backing by the management.
“I think the fearlessness also comes with support from the coach and the captain,” Yuvraj explained. “When the coach and captain allow you to go and play your game fearlessly, it allows you to express yourself, and that’s where I come from as well. When Gary Kirsten was the coach, he would always tell me that if you go and play your game and if you play the way you do, you will put India in a winning position.”
“Hence the confidence that Gautam and Suryakumar have given him, if you go and play your game, you will put India in a winning position six out of ten times, and that is what he is doing.”
Yuvraj Singh went on to highlight that the current setup which is led by the head coach Gautam Gambhir and captain Suryakumar Yadav has an atmosphere which was under the peak years of Gary Kirsten. He explained the culture where players are asked to express themselves. This is because the management constantly supports the player and allows them to play freely without any pressure of losing spot after a few bad games.
