“MS Dhoni, Sourav Ganguly, and Anil Kumble have performed well”

Former India opener Gautam Gambhir believes that the added stress of captaincy doesn’t have a big effect on the participant’s efficiency as a batter or a bowler.

He identified that the likes of MS Dhoni, Sourav Ganguly, Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, and Anil Kumble have been in a position to contribute considerably as gamers whereas on the helm of the nationwide aspect. The cricketer-turned-politician made these remarks throughout an unique chat with Sportskeeda.

Gambhir mentioned:

“I don’t think being a captain affects a batter’s game. There have been many captains who have given great performances while being captains. It’s about the individual mindset. MS Dhoni, Sourav Ganguly, and Anil Kumble have performed well. Similarly, Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli have done it too.”

It is value mentioning that Gautam Gambhir was in terrific type throughout his temporary captaincy tenure in worldwide cricket. The southpaw was named the skipper for India’s five-match house ODI collection towards New Zealand in 2010.

Under Gambhir’s management, India accomplished a surprising 5-0 whitewash over the guests. He was additionally named Player of the Series, ending with 329 runs from 5 outings.

“You are selected in the team as a batter or a bowler; captaincy is an additional responsibility” – Gautam Gambhir

During the dialogue, Gautam Gambhir instructed {that a} participant shouldn’t take into consideration captaincy when he’s batting or bowling.

The 42-year-old talked about that the considered captaincy ought to come solely as soon as the participant has accomplished his job with the bat or the ball, including:

“When a captain steps out to bat, his primary job is to score runs. You are selected in the team as a batter or a bowler; captaincy is an additional responsibility given to you. While batting, if you’re going to think that I am the captain, the ball or the bat doesn’t know that you are the captain. You are a batter when you have the bat in your hand and a bowler when you have the ball. You become the captain when you get out or complete your over.”

Gambhir additionally proved his mettle as a pacesetter along with his profitable stint with Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) within the Indian Premier League, main the aspect to 2 championship trophies. He will reunite with the franchise as a mentor for IPL 2024.