Analyzing Rohit Sharma's Leadership Qualities: Virender Sehwag Explores What Sets Him Apart as a Captain

Rohit Sharma has taken Indian cricket to new heights with his fearless and aggressive style of play as captain. His bold approach to batting in the powerplay overs has inspired his teammates to be more aggressive, leading to great success for India in ICC events.

The 37-year-old also led the team from the front in the all-important Champions Trophy final with a match-winning 76-run knock against New Zealand.

Sehwag, who was part of the leadership group during MS Dhoni's tenure, hailed Rohit for his captaincy, especially how he handled his bowlers and communicated well with the ones who didn't get a chance in the XI.

“We underrate his captaincy, but after these two trophies, he became the second (Indian) captain after MS Dhoni to win multiple ICC titles. The way the captain has used his bowlers, the way he has handled the team, the way he has guided the team, and whatever communication he does, he does it very clearly. Whether it’s playing Harshit Rana first ahead of Arshdeep Singh or then bringing in Varun Chakravarty in place of Harshit Rana, he has done good communication with his players, and that was important. That’s why Rohit Sharma is a better captain," Sehwag said on the Cricbuzz.

"Rohit thinks less about himself…'

Under Rohit, India have turned into a force to reckon with and lost just one match - the 2023 World Cup final to Australia - in their last three ICC events.

Sehwag pointed out that Rohit doesn't let anyone feel insecure in the team, which is the USP of his captaincy.

“He thinks less about himself, more about his team, his teammates. He makes them comfortable. He realises that if a player has insecurity, then his performance will not come. That’s why he doesn’t let anyone feel insecure in that team. He takes everyone with him. This is the need for a better captain and leader. And Rohit Sharma is doing it very well," Sehwag added.

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