Context: Sangakkara: Sometimes, you fall into that trap where you think, 'I'm the captain and I've got to do a lot more than I was doing before'. But it's very important to compartmentalise leadership. When you're batting, you bat as a batsman and find ways to score runs. To be effective for your side, you don't have to have the captain's cap on all the time because it's just of no use, as if you do get out and are sitting in the dressing room, there's not much captaining left for you to do. It's important to understand that when you're fielding is when you're essentially marshalling your troops, strategising and making the hard decisions. That's when you're really captaining. If you can break that down and come to grips with it, it becomes a bit easier.
“You're a captain when you're fielding, not when you're batting.”
ESPN Cricinfo, IPL 2021: Sanju Samson "You're a captain when you're fielding, not when you're batting" https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/ipl-2021-sanju-samson-you-re-a-captain-when-you-re-fielding-not-when-you-re-batting-1258096, - Sanju Samson on an interview with ESPN Cricinfo before 2021 Indian Premier League.
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