Bengaluru, March 27 -- Sunrisers Hyderabad head coach Daniel Vettori on Friday declared that Ishan Kishan is fully ready to lead the team in the early stages of the IPL, highlighting his leadership credentials and international-level experience.
With regular skipper Pat Cummins sidelined while building up his bowling workload after a long break, Kishan has been entrusted with captaincy - a move designed to combine squad depth with aggressive cricket.
Vettori emphasised Kishan's proven track record and maturity: "Ishan has been around the IPL for a long period of time. He's been with a number of teams and he's been highly successful, so he brings his own confidence around that. The fact that he's led at the under-19 level and led his state...