Hardik who took the lead Gujarat Titans to the IPL title of the team’s season and his first full season earlier this year, has been named captain of the Indian team in the two-match T20 International series against Ireland, starting here on Sunday.
And the dashing player said he believes in taking control on the pitch.
“Before, I also liked to take responsibility and now I do too but now I have a little more responsibility. I always believe I did a better job when I took responsibility,” Hardik said during a virtual press conference on the night. before. The first T20I.
“If I can master my things and make my own decisions, they tend to be strong. Cricket is such a game, staying strong in situations is very important.
“Always give the responsibility to me and I took it and that’s why I got better. While captaining, I will see how I can give the same responsibility to every player and to every player. their ability to fight situations,” he added.
Playing under two talented captains at Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Virat Kohli taught Hardik a lot about leadership qualities, but he said each captain has their own style.
“Obviously I absorbed a lot of things from them (Dhoni and Kohli) but at the same time I wanted to be myself, obviously my understanding of the game was different but I absorbed a lot of emotions. good from them.
“I don’t live by instinct but I see the situation more than follow my gut. At what point the team asks to decide what, I focus on that rather than following my gut. Guts always go 50-50,” he said.
