Suryakumar Yadav’s leadership similar to Rohit Sharma’s captaincy: Varun Chakaravarthy

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“Yes, Surya (Kumar Yadav) and Gautam (Gambhir), I feel, have played big roles in my comeback because they wanted me. Surya told me before the Bangladesh tour that ‘I’m looking at you, let’s see how the other things go, but I’m keen on having you in the team set-up.’ Similarly, Gauti Bhai has also helped me a lot in my comeback, the way he motivates me. Even if we talk little, he has always given me good confidence and he’s always told me that ‘no matter who’s going to ignore you, I will keep you in my plans for now.’ So that kind of gave me confidence,” he said.

Varun added that Gambhir instills a warrior mindset in the dressing room as a coach. Notably, Varun collaborated with Gambhir both during the successful Champions Trophy campaign earlier this year when playing for India and also when he was with the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR).

“And if you ask about Gauti Bhai as a mentor, then I would say he brings in a warrior mindset in the dressing room, which is very important and has worked for us at KKR and in the Champions Trophy. We even got to see that in the recently concluded England vs India Test series. He brings energy to the dressing room, which is very important. Around him, I always feel there is no mediocrity. You give everything you have, and it doesn’t matter whether you win or you lose,” Varun added.