India, Sept. 4 -- Wicketkeeper-batter Jitesh Sharma credited Suryakumar Yadav as one of his inspirations, drawing parallels with the Mumbai star's late entry into international cricket and his now becoming the T20I captain. Much like Surya, Jitesh spent seasons grinding it out on the domestic circuit before finally earning his shot in the national team. Suryakumar made his international debut when he was 30 years old, and he made a massive impact with a six on the first ball he faced by playing an astonishing hook shot off Jofra Archer's delivery. Almost three years later, he went on to become India's T20I captain, taking over charge from Rohit Sharma.

Meanwhile, Jitesh was 29 when he made his India debut at the Asian Games. He has playe...