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Wondering how it would be once you became the captain of your college or varsity or university team for Football, Soccer, Basketball or Cricket or actually any sport? Here are some tips to be a better leader and captain of your sports team.

1)Be very confident, never show your team that you are weak, If you do they will stop respecting your decisions and they will stop following you, once this happens, there is no turning back. Do not be overconfident as well, this will lead to complacency of your team, which can cause your downfall.

2)Lead from the front, a captain is usually the best player or the mentally toughest player, because a captain needs to be these things, or else he will not get the inner belief that he belongs there to lead the team.

3)Learn from your mistakes, this is where experience comes in. You gain this after playing a lot in your respective sport.That is why most captains are not young, they are usually middle aged when they are made captain and then carry on till their twilight years in the sport.

4)Be ready to accept others opinions, remember you will not be the only good player and experienced player in your side, you need to be open to listen to other senior players advice.

5)Do not be too friendly or joking all the time, this will definitely make you look lesser in the eyes of your team, hold a strong position and you should be alright. You would have seen most captains would be serious characters.

6)Praise good performances by team mates and also criticize bad performances, this will make sure that your words are important to the team.

7)Back your players even if they a run of bad games, help them get through the tough times, this will make yourself feel good as well as create a good image of you to your team mates.

8)Be prepared to sacrifice for your team.

Lastly follow your instincts in tight situations.
Remember there is no"I" in team.