NEW DELHI: Ruturaj Gaikwad's journey as the captain of Chennai Super Kings has been commendable so far, steering the franchise to three wins in five matches in the ongoing Indian Premier League season.
While Gaikwad, handpicked as MS Dhoni's successor, has led with promise, cricketing legend Virender Sehwag recently shared valuable advice for the young skipper, drawing parallels from Dhoni's iconic leadership journey.
In a candid conversation on Cricbuzz, Sehwag underscored the significance of leadership qualities over immediate results, reminiscing about Dhoni's unexpected triumph in the ICC World T20 2007.
"You can either look at a captain based on results or whether he has leadership abilities. And he has both. See, nobody expected MS Dhoni to win the T20 World Cup," Sehwag remarked, shedding light on Dhoni's transformative captaincy stint.
Drawing parallels, Sehwag emphasized that Gaikwad's leadership journey could follow a similar trajectory of growth and recognition, akin to Dhoni's ascension from T20 glory to becoming a revered figure in Indian cricket.
"But after he won, the expectations became bigger and then they started thinking about making him the ODI captain as well. Same with Gaikwad, results will show with time, but he has definitely shown the signs that he is cool and calm and uses his bowlers well. He is the best player to captain CSK right now," Sehwag stated, highlighting Gaikwad's potential to elevate CSK's stature through his astute leadership.
1/10:Jadeja helps Chennai Super Kings end Kolkata Knight Riders' IPL winning run
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2/10:Jadeja's bowling masterclass
Ravindra Jadeja, who returned with figures of 3-18, led Chennai Super Kings' bowling charge to restrict Kolkata Knight Riders to 137/9, a total the home team overhauled with 14 balls to spare.PTI
3/10:Gaikwad's captaincy brilliance
Skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad led the chase with an unbeaten 67 and a 70-run second-wicket partnership with Daryl Mitchell, who made 25, to make Chennai bounce back from two losses.PTI
4/10:Gaikwad praises Jadeja
"Jaddu (Jadeja) always comes in after the power play with momentum in the spin department," Gaikwad said of his man of the match performer.ANI
5/10:Dube's quickfire knock
Shivam Dube hit 28 off 18 balls before departing with Chennai needing three for victory and the crowd erupted at the sight of Dhoni walking out to bat.PTI
6/10:KKR's early struggles
Kolkata had a horror start to their innings after they lost England's Phil Salt on the first ball off fast bowler Tushar Dehspande.AP
7/10:Jadeja's spin magic
Jadeja remained the hero as he struck on the first ball of his opening over and sent back the in-form Sunil Narine (27) four balls later to put KKR in trouble at 60/3 inside seven overs.PTI
8/10:Iyer's fighting knock
KKR's innings never took off with skipper Shreyas Iyer adding some respect with his 34 in 32 balls.PTI
9/10:CSK's bowling dominance
Deshpande claimed three wickets and Bangladesh left-arm quick Mustafizur Rahman took two for Chennai.ANI
10/10:Kolkata's learning curve
"We have to go back to our drawing board and learn, just a matter of one match and one innings, glad it happened at the start of the tournament," said Iyer.APWith CSK currently positioned fourth in the IPL points table, Gaikwad's leadership acumen and tactical nous have played pivotal roles in the team's success. Sehwag's insightful advice serves as a guiding light for Gaikwad as he continues to lead CSK's charge towards IPL glory, shaping his journey as a captain and inspiring future generations with his leadership prowess.
