MS Dhoni, Sourav Ganguly, and Anil Kumble have carried out properly

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 facet. The cricketer-turned-politician made these remarks throughout an unique chat with Sportskeeda.

Gambhir stated:

“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’s price mentioning that Gautam Gambhir was in terrific type throughout his transient captaincy tenure in worldwide cricket. The southpaw was named the skipper for India’s five-match residence ODI collection in opposition to New Zealand in 2010.

Underneath Gambhir’s management, India accomplished a surprising 5-0 whitewash over the guests. He was additionally named Participant of the Sequence, 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

Throughout the dialogue, Gautam Gambhir advised {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 frontrunner along with his profitable stint with Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) within the Indian Premier League, main the facet to 2 championship trophies. He’ll reunite with the franchise as a mentor for IPL 2024.