The three-match T20 series between India and Sri Lanka is starting from today. Suryakumar Yadav will captain the Indian team and Shubman Gill will be the vice-captain of the team. Gautam Gambhir is going to start his tenure as the head coach from the Sri Lanka tour. In this way Surya and coach Gambhir will start a new phase together. Let us tell you that Suryakumar Yadav has played for Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL under the captaincy of Gambhir.

During a recent discussion, Gautam Gambhir talked about the ideal role of a leader and also spoke about his seven-year tenure as KKR captain. Gambhir lamented that neither he nor the team fully utilized Suryakumar Yadav’s potential during his tenure with the franchise.

Gambhir told Sportskeeda, the role of a leader is to identify the best potential and showcase it to the world. If I have any regret in my seven years of captaincy, it is that I and we as a team never managed to make the best use of Suryakumar Yadav. The reason for this was the combination.

Suryakumar gave a funny answer in the press conference

During the pre-match press conference on the eve of today’s T20 match, Surya, while discussing his deep relationship with Gambhir, jokingly responded to Gambhir’s previous comments. He said that there is nothing to worry about, as now the potential will be fully utilized and stressed that no laxity will be tolerated in this.

“So, I will utilise my full potential now,” Suryakumar said smilingly, as quoted by NDTV Sports.

Suryakumar further said in the conversation, the same train will move forward, only the engine has changed, while the bogies will remain unchanged. Nothing has changed, it is the same brand of cricket. This (captaincy role) does not change anything. It has given me an additional responsibility. It is good that now I can negotiate.