India’s under 19 captain Yash Dhull and the coach Hrishikesh Kantikar have come out and talked about India’s preparations ahead of India’s campaign for the Under 19 World Cup.
“The primary quality that you need is to have the respect of your players,” Hrishikesh Kanitkar, the India Under-19 coach, said on the eve of the start of the 2022 Under-19 World Cup. “Without that, you can be a good player but you won’t be able to do your job as a captain. That’s what Yash has got – he’s got the respect of the team. The other strength is that he is fluid in situations, he is able to take tough calls on the field when it’s needed.”
“Every time when fielding, when a captain goes in, he can’t be told to do things like in school cricket. He needs to make those decisions and Yash is up for it. He backs himself and does what that situation needs from him. He is pretty instinctive, and his instincts are fine-tuned for this job.”
“It can be difficult, but it’s how you look at it. You have to be realistic about setting goals in that one-and-a-half months, and as long as you get your head around the fact that you have 45 days with the team, you find solutions. It is a challenge but what we need to realise is, this is the norm now. So it is better to get used to it, get your head around the fact that this is the reality now, and then move on from there.”