Jacob Bethell has "no pre-conceived ideas" about his captaincy style as he prepares to become the youngest England skipper for a men's international match.
The 21-year-old will lead an under-strength England side in the first of three T20 internationals against Ireland at Malahide on Wednesday.
Regular white-ball captain Harry Brook and England's other all-format players have been rested for the matches.
Bethell will eclipse a record held since 1889 when Monty Bowden captained England aged 23 years and 144 days old, in a Test against South Africa.
His previous experience as captain has been with England Under-19s and Warwickshire's second XI. He has never captained at full senior level.
When asked at a news conference what kind of captain he expected to be, an unfazed Bethell said: "A very young one. I've got no preconceived ideas of how I'm going to be.
"The main thing I've looked up to in captains I've had previously is how they manage people. Not every tactical decision you make is going to work, it's about managing the boys well so they feel you're backing them."
While Bethell will become England's youngest captain in an international, Alfred 'Bunny' Lucas remains their youngest skipper in any match.
He led what Wisden Cricketers' Almanack called an "unrepresentative" England side in a three-day match against Gloucestershire aged just 20 in 1877.