New Delhi, Oct. 6 -- India head coach VVS Laxman has praised Shreyas Iyer's leadership after the side successfully defended their men's cricket gold medal at the Asian Games, describing the skipper as a "player's captain" who leads by example.
India beat Pakistan by 19 runs in a thrilling final at Korogi Sports Park on Saturday to retain the gold medal. Abhishek Sharma's 61 off 28 balls and Tilak Varma's unbeaten 51 off 22 helped India post 211/6 before Pakistan were restricted to 192/6. Hasan Nawaz's 96 off 51 kept Pakistan in the chase until Shivam Dube dismissed him with the final ball to seal India's victory.
For Laxman, one of the biggest positives from the campaign was the way Iyer handled his first major assignment as captain. He w...