Rohit Sharma Is The Best Captain In IPL History: Gautam Gambhir
Published - 19 Apr 2020, 02:29 PM | Updated - 23 Aug 2024, 12:05 AM
It is fair to say that Mumbai Indians have emerged as the most successful franchise in the Indian Premier League in the past seven years or so. And, Rohit Sharma has played a huge part in it.
The Mukesh Ambani-owned franchise had a very slow start to their IPL journey back in 2008 and it was only in the third season where Mumbai Indians, under the leadership of Sachin Tendulkar played to its true potential when they reached the finals, only to be beaten by Mahendra Singh Dhoni-led Chennai Super Kings.
That remains the only final that Mumbai has lost since then. The tide changed when Rohit Sharma was handed the captaincy in the midst of the 2013 season. Since then, Mumbai Indians have played in four finals and have won each of those summit encounters in 2013, 2015, 2017 and 2019- thrice against Chennai Super Kings.
And, so since then, the debate has raged on, as to who is the best IPL captain in the tournaments’ history- Rohit Sharma or MS Dhoni? Giving his views on the same, two-time Indian Premier League-winning captain Gautam Gambhir picked Rohit Sharma as the best captain in the history of the cash-rich league as he feels that captaincy is all about winning trophies.
“I think it’s Rohit Sharma. He has won it four times. Captaincy is all about winning trophies,” the former left-handed batsman said on Star Sports show ‘Cricket Connected’
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Rohit Sharma can win 6-7 IPL titles as captain- Gautam Gambhir
Gambhir, who led Kolkata Knight Riders to two IPL titles in 2012 and 2014 further said Rohit Sharma could end up as the most successful captain in the cash-rich league history and can win 6-7 titles by the time his career comes to a close.
“He will end up being the most successful IPL captain of all time as well. He has 4 already, he may finish at 6-7 maybe under his belt,” Gambhir added.
Rohit Sharma would have had another opportunity to win yet another title this year but it seems like he has to wait for some more time, given the current situation around COVID-19.
The 13th edition of the IPL, which was originally scheduled to start from March 29th, has now been postponed indefinitely.
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