Former Indian cricketer Gautam Gambhir has all praises for the leadership of captain Rohit Sharma, stating that a good leader is judged by the amount of security he provides to his teammates, and Rohit Sharma has done it for years, according to a report by PTI.
Rohit Sharma who has captained Mumbai Indians to five title wins in the Indian Premier League and the title of the Champions League in 2013. He has also led the Indian side to two-Asia Cup titles in 2018 and 2023. As a player, Rohit holds the highest individual score in ODIs in a single innings (264), as well as the record for hitting most sixes in international cricket.
“A good captain and leader gives you security, which makes the dressing room secure, not only for himself but for the other 14 players as well. And Rohit Sharma has done that,” Gambhir told Star Sports, as reported by the PTI.
“That’s why he has won five IPL trophies. That’s where his winning ratio when he started playing all those international games has been fabulous. If you go by the stats and the trophies, he ticks all the boxes. But the most important thing is he has made that dressing room a very secure dressing room.” Former Australia skipper Aaron Finch commented on Rohit Sharma’s intent.
Gautam Gambhir – An ace cricketer
Gautam Gambhir has played 147 ODIs scoring 5238 runs, 58 tests scoring 4154 runs, and 37 T20Is scoring 932 runs for India. He is remembered for his knocks in the T20 World Cup final in 2007, and the 97-run innings in the 2011 CWC finals, playing a crucial role in the victory of India in both games. Gambhir also captained Kolkata Knight Riders to their twin IPL titles in 2012 and 2014. Interestingly, Gambhir has captained India for 6 ODIs and has won all of them.
However, there have been speculations of controversies over the past few years regarding statements made by Gambhir on indirect comments on his previous captains and teammates.