Yuvraj Singh: Rohit Sharma is a good captain, MS Dhoni was a good captain too but….
Yuvraj Singh: With less than 60 days before the World Cup 2023, experts are back with their opinions. Yuvraj Singh, who was part of the World Cup-winning team in 2011, believes a captain is only as good as a team. Under MS Dhoni’s captaincy in 2011, India had Sachin Tendulkar, Zaheer Khan, Virender Sehwag, Yuvraj Singh & Harbhajan Singh. All these players had played in two World Cups before the 2011 WC.
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Yuvraj: Rohit Sharma is a good captain, but you will have to give a good team to him
Yuvraj stated that “Rohit Sharma is a good captain, but you will have to give a good team to him.” MS Dhoni was a good captain too, but he had a good team with experienced players,” the southpaw said to Indranil Basu. In the current team, Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Jasprit Bumrah, KL Rahul, & Mohammed Shami have World Cup experience as they featured in the 2019 WC. Not only experienced players, but India also has a lot of youngsters who are capable of winning games on their own.
Yuvraj Singh: Singh lavishes praise on Rohit Sharma’s captaincy, says very sensible guy under pressure
For the uninitiated, India has been hampered by injuries to their key players. India are playing without Bumrah, Rahul, Rishabh Pant, and Shreyas Iyer for quite some time now. While the likes of Suryakumar Yadav and Sanju Samson have not grabbed their chances well, Yuvraj believes Rohit has developed into a good leader and handles pressure situations well.
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Rohit has led Mumbai Indians in IPL for a long time
“I think Rohit has become a very good leader because he has led Mumbai Indians in IPL for such a long time. And He is a very sensible guy under pressure. You need to give a good team to a sensible captain who is experienced as well. MS Dhoni was a good captain, but he also got a good team right?”
10 years since India last lifted a major ICC Trophy under Dhoni
Barring Pant, Rahul, Bumrah, and Shreyas Iyer are slated to be back for ODI World Cup. It has been 10 years since India last lifted a major ICC Trophy under Dhoni.
It (World Cup) is the semi-final hurdle that they are unable to pass
While India is consistently managed to reach the last four stages of the WC, it is the semi-final hurdle that they are unable to pass. There is no doubt that the team India will put for the WC will be a mix of experienced and youth, however, how the players handle pressure situations will play a pivotal role in India lifting the WC for the third time.
India’s matches in World Cup 2023
- vs AUSTRALIA – Oct 8, Chennai
- vs AFGHANISTAN – Oct 11, Delhi
- vs PAKISTAN – Oct 14, Ahmedabad
- vs BANGLADESH – Oct 19, Pune
- vs NEW ZEALAND – Oct 22, Dharamshala
- vs ENGLAND – Oct 29, Lucknow
- vs QF2 – Nov 2, Mumbai
- vs SOUTH AFRICA – Nov 5, Kolkata
- vs QF1 – Nov 11, Bengaluru
