Ahead of the 2023 Indian Premier League (IPL) season, former India skipper Anil Kumble recalled the 2013 edition in which he served as Mumbai Indians (MI) mentor. The veteran bowler shared insights on Rohit Sharma’s leadership style in that season. Notably, it was Rohit’s first IPL season as the captain of the franchise.
“He was not afraid to say what he had to say. He had plenty of experience around him and he reached out to them as well but then took his own decisions. That’s what you want from a captain. 2017 was a new team and the kind of captaincy we saw from him in terms of defending low scores, that’s when your true leadership comes out,” Kumble said during the ‘Insiders Preview -Rohit Sharma’ show on JioCinema.
“Especially with the current MI team, you need that experience in the middle order. There are some wonderful batters that MI possess, but I think someone like Rohit Sharma in the middle, controlling seven to fifteen overs is extremely critical,” Kumble added.
Rohit Sharma is the most successful captain in the history of IPL, leading Mumbai Indians to five title wins.
