"Darren Lehmann (team coach) and Kumar were discussing and decided the best team for this wicket. The team we played tonight was what Darren and Kumar decided to go in with. It was a very selfless thing for Kumar to do, to pick that team," said White at the post-match media conference.
Conceding that it was not regular of a captain to leave himself out of the eleven, White said the Chargers were outplayed by the home team which bowled them out for 100 and reached the target for the loss of five wickets.
"No doubt Kumar is a class player, but that's what Darren and Kumar decided tonight. It was unusual to change the captain, isn't it? That's the way it happened. Unfortunately we were not good enough tonight. And Mumbai were too good tonight," the Australian said.
While agreeing the track prepared for the game at the Wankhede Stadium may not have been ideal for the shortest format, White said both the teams had to play on the same wicket.
