we have all seen Virat Kohli as captain. We will still continue to see him as captain in ODIs and Tests. But Kohli will not lead the Indian team on the field or go for the toss in T20Is. This responsibility has been entrusted to Rohit Sharma on Tuesday, making a new beginning in Indian cricket as soon as the Rohit-Rahul Dravid pair started. And rightly so. The moment Kohli announced that he was stepping down as the captain of the shortest format, the most suitable candidate was none other than Sharma. KL Rahul or Rishabh Pant says Indian cricket board took the right decision to handle T20Is with an experienced leader in Rohit instead of giving it to someone else.
Making Rohit the T20 captain and Rahul as the deputy is a step in the right direction. This gives the 34-year-old Rohit ample time to team up for the 2022 ICC T20 World Cup and hand over the trophy, while Rahul can be seen as the heir to Rohit’s throne. Rohit and Kohli are chalk and cheese as far as captaincy is concerned. But one common feature among them when they tie the captain’s arm is to lead their team to success. Kohli has achieved the feat in 32 out of 50 matches for Team India, while Sharma has captained the last T20 as a stop-gap captain since December 2017, whenever Kohli took a break. As has 15 wins from 19 T20Is. February 2020.
Noting that Rohit has led Mumbai to all their five IPL titles (2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2020), he also led India to the Asia Cup ODI title in addition to the Nidahas Trophy T20 tri-series in Sri Lanka. did. led India. It is natural for people to expect that he will lead India to win the ICC trophy, which Kohli did not get as captain. And, some others wanted Rohit to be given the ODI captaincy as well. But, one thing at a time, please!
But Rohit is not a magician who has won matches with a magic wand. The victory under him did not just happen. Also, you cannot dismiss Kohli’s captaincy for not winning the ICC trophy in the T20 format or in limited overs. Kohli tried, he was unlucky. Maybe the captaincy style has to do with Kohli’s failure to win big trophies, be it for Team India or Royal Challengers Bangalore in the IPL.
Not being able to make immediate decisions on the field or looking lost when nothing gets in the way of the team, or some tactical decisions such as Ishan Kishan with KL Rahul leaving Rohit at number 3 and taking himself to No. The recent ICC T20 World Cup Group 2 Super 12s match against New Zealand could be a curse for Kohli as T20 captain.
Rohit’s close friend and Mumbai Ranji Trophy teammate Abhishek Nair said consistency is the mantra of India’s new T20 captain. Nayyar told news18.com on Wednesday, ‘I am not the one who compares the two captains. Rohit’s style is more – I am sure Virat would have been the same – analytical and tactical in terms of preparation as a captain. One thing that you will notice with Rohit is that he is someone who always believes in consistent teams, consistent plans and consistent processes.
“That’s something he’s always done for Mumbai Indians over the years, and I’m sure he’ll try and repeat it for India. That doesn’t mean Virat hasn’t done it. I don’t know why. How Virat got into his captaincy, but knowing Rohit closely I know he will be quite tactical and analytical. With Rahul Dravid, who clearly thinks a lot along the same lines, this is a mile for Indian cricket. It’s a stone. Would be a good combination.”
As the captain of Mumbai Indians, Rohit doesn’t bite and change players after one or two failures. He believes in giving long runs to the players and thus boosts their morale. Players also feel secure in their position and want to give their everything to their captain. Like young Rahul Chahar after one of his opening matches for Mumbai Indians, Rohit gave him the freedom to bowl in his desired area and gave maximum support to the bowler.
Tactical flaws on the face of Team India in T20 World Cup 2021
There is something in Rohit that has made him a successful captain. Firstly, he is not as expressive on the field as Virat Kohli is in your face, displaying emotion when a wicket falls or the team has lost a wicket by the smallest margin. This does not mean that Rohit is not serious about his business. Rohit comes across as a calm captain who doesn’t show his expressions openly, he is in control of his emotions though we have seen him show his frustration on a dropped catch or misfield but then moves on and moves on to the next ball. Sorry for the missed opportunity.
‘He knows what he has to achieve’
Rohit has been the captain of a player. He makes the newcomers in the team feel comfortable and welcomes them for discussion or takes their input for the welfare of the team. One would have thought that ideally Rohit should have been given the captaincy for this 2021 T20 World Cup and Kohli should have resigned from the captaincy before the World Cup so that the Mumbaikar has to focus on winning two T20 World Cups . must try
But Nair made a right point, saying: “It’s not so much about what we expect. It’s about what he expects of himself. I know he holds really high standards in terms of what he wants to achieve in life and what he wants to achieve under captaincy. Whatever we feel, he is not someone who is going to worry about what the world feels about him. He knows what he needs to achieve, and has enough confidence and experience. He has title-winning experience, which will put him in a good position to continue in this position.
“For Rohit, it is about leading India. It’s not about one or two World Cups. He understands the importance of leading India and representing the country as a leader. It doesn’t matter how many World Cups have happened for him, but justice has to be done with the confidence the team management has given him. I’m pretty sure his mindset is different from two years or a year. Whatever the task and responsibility, he will try and adapt it. ,
Rohit’s childhood coach Dinesh Lad said that the captaincy has come at the right time for the right-handed opener. He has already proved his captaincy by winning five IPL titles for Mumbai Indians. He also led India to victories in the Nidahas Trophy (2018) and the Asia Cup (50-over tournament in 2018). Now is the right time for him to captain the Indian team. Virat was also a good, aggressive captain. It was just bad luck that he didn’t win the ICC trophy.
Lad said that Rohit had leadership qualities right from his U-16 days. “In a school match, my team was around 30 for five and we were chasing 240. It only asked Rohit to stay on the wicket. He told me, ‘Don’t worry, we will definitely win the match’. For Rohit, he always thinks about winning matches. It made him think about the game and yet he showed good captaincy skills.
‘One step ahead as captain’
Former India batsman and Mumbai’s Ranji Trophy winning coach, Praveen Amre has known Rohit from his Under-16 days and following his progression in India Under-19, Mumbai Ranji Trophy and then Indian teams. Amre was happy with Rohit’s appointment as India T20 captain. “Rohit has got the experience of leading Mumbai Indians to five IPL titles. He is credited with the quality of leadership, taking the right decisions at the right time, supporting the players, supporting the youth, reading the game and being a step ahead as a captain. Rohit has accumulated over 3,000 T20I runs, over 5,000 IPL runs, over 9,000 ODI runs. I am very happy that he is getting the opportunity to become a full-time T20 captain. India needs such a captain. I know it will be a challenge but he has the potential to win the ICC trophy for India.
53-year-old Amre, who made his international debut for India exactly 30 years ago which also marked South Africa’s return from sporting isolation, said the BCCI took the right decision not to think too long. T20 captaincy.
“Who is more capable than Rohit to lead the country now? At present, the BCCI has taken the right decision without much thought. If you have experience, use it. Rohit is very experienced. He had to wait a long time for everything. Nothing was easy for him. I have known him since his under-16 days,” said Delhi Capitals assistant coach Amre.
Amre summed up Rohit’s captaincy style as follows: “It is not that easy to compare Kohli and Rohit as a captain. Both are different persons. You make better decisions when you are calm. As a batsman you have to be aggressive. As a leader, if you are calm, others can also approach them. Aggression is important but they can be hesitant to interact with the captain. Rohit is open and everyone can go to him. Even when he was around seniors like Sachin Tendulkar and Zaheer Khan, he was always there to give inputs from his younger days, express his mind and share his thoughts as a player. He wanted to give them his opinion and show that he was constantly reading the game.
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