Former India wicketkeeper Parthiv Patel has drawn a comparison between India’s current white-ball captain Rohit Sharma and former Indian skipper MS Dhoni. He also pointed out the qualities of both the captains, Rohit and Dhoni.
He has played under both Rohit and Dhoni during his Indian Premier League (IPL) stints with the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Mumbai Indians (MI). The former wicketkeeper also praised Rohit for the way he is leading the Indian team and providing players with security and clarity.
At the moment, Rohit is captaining Team India in the ongoing three-match T20I series against the West Indies. The hosts won the first T20I by 6 wickets on February 16 in Kolkata.
Parthiv told Cricbuzz: “Obviously, we see stability in him (Rohit). I've played under Dhoni and Rohit for CSK and MI respectively. India have to shorten the pool and give security to some players. If a player gets some backing, he can perform better... and Rohit offers you that.”
He continued, “Dhoni also provided you with the same thing. Chennai has fared well in the IPL because they don't like to change their players that often. Mumbai also has a similar formula.”
Patel signed off by saying, “We've seen in the last two-three press conferences from Rohit and Rahul Dravid... they want to give security and clarity to players and help them express themselves. Rohit has these qualities as a captain.”
