India batter KL Rahul has played under the captaincy of MS Dhoni, Virat Kohli, and Rohit Sharma in the national team over the years.

Rahul, who will lead Lucknow Super Giants in the IPL 2022, recently opened up on the learnings he received from the trio of Dhoni, Kohli, and Rohit.

According to Rahul, one needs to have the qualities of all three players to be a good leader.

“It’s an absolute privilege and honor to share the dressing room with legends like MS Dhoni, Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli and played under them. There is so much I have learnt. I have grown so much as a player and an individual," Rahul said during Forbes India Leadership Awards 2021-22.

“Each of them has a different quality that has been a standout. If you think of MS Dhoni you think of his cool and composed nature. If you think of Kohli you remember the passion and aggression he brings into the game. Rohit is tactically really good.

“For a good leader you need to have all of these qualities, but also try to be true to yourself and give your instincts a chance," he added.

KL Rahul was named as one of the drafts picks of Lucknow Super Giants, who paid him INR 17 crore and made him their skipper. He has joined the Lucknow-based franchise after leading Punjab Kings for the last two seasons.

“I don’t think you can dive into leadership without any preparation. It does require you to spend a lot of time with your teammates ensuring they know their responsibility. You put in hours at training and ticking all the boxes and give yourself the best chance to be prepared for the game," said Rahul.

“Results are not in our control. If our heart and mind is in the right place results will follow soon more often than not. We always put the team ahead of ourselves," he added.

Lucknow Super Giants will open their IPL 2022 campaign against Gujarat Titans on Monday (March 28).