CHENNAI: SAI Kishore is a happy captain. After five matches, Tamil Nadu are on top of the Ranji table. For the first time since 2015, they have had three consecutive victories, and the left-arm spinner himself has accounted for 27 wickets in eight innings, including a fifer.
However, more than the results, it is the way the team has played and come together that has made the 27-year-old happy.
“When results come, it’s a good feeling. It gives you confidence that your process is right. More than the win, I am emphasising on the way we play and it has been fantastic so far,” he tells this daily.
Having been handed the captaincy in the middle of last season, this year was going to be a litmus test. He, however, sees it as a puzzle. He believes that cricket is a captain’s game and the person is responsible even for the smallest of things. To manage the additional responsibilities and his own game has been a learning experience so far.
What has helped him in that process is the way the players have stepped into their roles – whether it’s N Jagadeesan, Pradosh Ranjan Paul and Baba Indrajith with the bat or Sandeep Warrier or Ajith Ram with the ball. “There is nothing to say that I did this, all the players are showing up, support staff.
The car is running smooth, you can’t point out it is because of the engine or the driver or anything. Everything is going hand in glove. It is all about working hard, being honest, authentic and hope the results go your way.