'Yuvraj played a big role in my career'

“Both Viru paji and Yuvi have been my captains at different stages of my career. Yuvraj Singh was my captain in the first Challenger series that I played. He played a big role in whoever I am today. Learning from them and taking advice is something I will never be averse to,” Ashwin said on the sidelines of King XI Punjab’s jersey launch.

“The first time I became captain I was 21 years old. Many seniors went to play the ICL and there was a huge void in the Tamil Nadu team. The coach (WV Raman) told me to lead the side. It was a different experience and I have a decent captaincy record too. But this is the first time I am captaining a T20 side.”

Asked if there would be any similarity with Dhoni’s style of captaincy, the India Test team regular said, “I will go about my job and you guys can decide whether there is any similarity (with Dhoni). For me, it’s all about trying to incorporate whatever I have learnt all these years and be strategically ahead of the rest.”

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