No advantage in having indigenous IPL skipper: Sehwag
April 7th, 2010 - 7:47 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, April 7 (IANS) After captaining the Delhi Daredevils in the first two seasons of the Indian Premier League (IPL), Virender Sehwag feels there is no added advantage in having an indigenous skipper.
Addressing a press meet organised by Emami Ltd., the Indian opener who is known for his flamboyant style of batting, Wednesday said: “It is not that an Indian captaining an IPL franchise will have an advantage. Look at (Rajashtan Royals skipper) Shane Warne. How well he is motivating the Rajasthan Royals.”
“Every team can play four foreigners, who are all established players. There is no need to talk to them. But one has to get the performance from the domestic players. And therein lies the challenge. Warne has handled the Indian players well. He gives them confidence,” he said.
Answering the problem of having a plenty of foreigners which is keeping a genuine match winner like Tilakeratne Dilshan out of the Daredevils’ playing eleven, Sehwag replied: “Players like Warner (David Warner) and Collingwood (Paul Collingwood) are playing so well. So where will we accommodate Dilshan? The team is playing good cricket and we hope to continue the momentum.”
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