"Dhoni, Rohit keep everyone calm, while Virat likes a lively dressing room," says Parthiv Patel

Parthiv Patel has played under all three of them in Indian Premier League.

Parthiv Patel and MS Dhoni | IANS

It is often said that the Chennai Super Kings skipper MS Dhoni and Mumbai Indians captain Rohit Sharma have a similar captaincy style. They believe in keeping the environment silent and calm more. While Royal Challengers Bangalore skipper Virat Kohli has always been vibrant and his captaincy is similar to his character.

Parthiv Patel, who has played under the leadership of all three, made a comparison between them. He discussed their captaincy with Aakash Chopra on the chat show 'Aakash Vani'.

"I think MS Dhoni knows completely about every player’s potential and what all can be extracted out from him. We talk about giving your 100 percent, but every player’s level of 100 percent varies,” Parthiv told Chopra on his Youtube chat channel.

He added how Dhoni tries to make sure the players take the field with their full potential. "So, Dhoni knows what is the potential of a player, and he brings that out. He lets them play in their own style, and gives them space to express themselves," he said.

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The 35-year-old has played for Chennai Super Kings for three seasons. He was also part of the Mumbai Indians squad for another three IPL editions from 2015 to 2017.

Parthiv said Rohit Sharma loves to be involved in plans of his bowlers. "Rohit plans really well. At bowlers’ meet, he is completely involved," he said. "He figures out how to use the information that has been given to him, and which player can be used in what role - he is a master in figuring that out. He has improved a lot over the years, starting from 2014 to now, if you look at him. At man-management, Dhoni and Rohit are really good at."

Currently, Parthiv is with RCB under Kohli's captaincy and said his leadership style suits him better. "Virat has a different style of captaincy, he likes to be right in front every time, he likes to be lead from the front and be aggressive all the time," Parthiv explained. "It is his style and it has suited him. Dhoni and Rohit keep the dressing room calm while Virat makes sure that everyone is on their toes and they all keep pushing themselves."

 
 

By Sihyeu Singh - 28 Jun, 2020

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