IND W vs AUS W 1st ODI: Alyssa Healy on Australia's captaincy approach

Ahead of the first ODI match against India Australias skipper Alyssa Healy stated that it is not about her ego or dictatorship but rather encouraging the next generation to have a voiceTeam India will lock horns with Australia for the first ODI clash at Mumbais Wankhede StadiumAlyssa Healy was named captain after World Cupwinning captain Meg Lanning announced her retirement from international cricket after losing the test match against India in NovemberAlso Read Sunil Gavaskar A valiant Indian batsman of his timeThere is no ego in me being captain Its not a dictatorship I am not here to tell anybody how to play Its more about encouraging the next generation of leaders within our group and we have got some amazing senior players who are captaining domestic teams We have got the next generation of superstars coming through closing that gap and ensuring that they can lead themselves and drive the way they want to play the game I am encouraging everyone to have their voice That is important to make this team successful for the next 1015 years said Healy to JioCinemaOn taking over from Lanning as captain Healy said that they are huge shoes to fillIt is a huge shoe to fill We know how successful Meg was as a player and also as a captain of the Australian team It is not lost on me that there are some really big shoes to fill From my perspective it is a nice opportunity to see how I would go and take the team into the next generation and the next version of the legacy that they want to create It is really exciting to get the role fulltime I have been filling in for the last twelve months said HealyTalking about learning from the Womens Premier League where she represents UP Warriorz Healy said that the league has given her a newfound appreciation for players who play for India and sitting with them is an eyeopening experienceAlso ReadAUS vs PAK 2nd Test Postlunch session delayed for a whileThe WPL opened my eyes to what its like to be an Indian cricketer We have traditionally come here and played as an Australian team against India With the WPL Ive got a new appreciation for the boys and girls who play cricket in India It does not give us an upper hand as to what conditions to expect but we just adapt Getting to know all the girls is something we dont get to do at the international level But to sit in the same room as someone like Deepti Sharma and see how she goes about things was an eyeopening experience Healy saidTalking about her husband Mitchell Starcs recordbreaking Indian Premier League deal Healy said I was at the gym preparing for the Test match against India at the time of the bid Initially it was a shock and amazement that such a bid could happen It is a crazy amount of money From his Mitchell Starcs point of view it is an opportunity to get back and experience the IPL He has not been here for eight years so for him it is an exciting opportunity to experience a new team and a new franchise and play a significant role for themIn a historymaking move Starc was bought by KKR for a whopping Rs 2475 crore just hours after his skipper Pat Cummins breached the Rs 20 crore mark after being bought by Sunrisers Hyderabad SRH becoming the most expensive player in the history of the IPL at the auction in Dubai recentlyTalking about the cultural differences between India and Australia Healy mentioned that Australians are not only focused on one sport and love all their athletesIn Australia we love sport We are not overtly fanatical about any one sport We just love our athletes Over here certain cricketers are celebrities and the Harmanpreet Kaurs and the Smriti Mandhanas are on the billboard Thats a big deal over here For me that was eyeopening to see what they have to deal with dayinanddayout and how much fans in particular want you to win said HealyWith ANI Inputs