BCCI president and former India skipper Sourav Ganguly on Wednesday spoke about the crop of Indian captains since his retirement, calling Rohit Sharma “laid-back” and Virat Kohli “different.” 

“Rohit Sharma is obviously a bit laid back who takes things in a very calm and cautious way and not someone who’s into your face all the time,” Ganguly said during the Bengal Peerless event on ‘Leadership in Modern India’ here. 

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He further said that Mahendra Singh Dhoni handled the transition fantastically and “continues to bring accolades not just for India but his franchise (Chennai Super Kings).”

“Then came Virat Kohli who also has a fantastic record. He was a different sort of captain, he did things differently. Every individual is different but what matters is the result and how many wins and losses you have. I don’t compare captains, everybody has their way of leadership,” he added. 

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Amid workload management, COVID and injury concerns, India has seen as many as seven captains leading the team at various stages since 35-year-old Rohit Sharma took over from Virat Kohli as full-time skipper across formats.

Ganguly said that Sharma should be given a longer rope before being compared with the likes of the Dhoni and Virat Kohli.

“We give responsibility to someone, then we want him to do the things the way we want it, and I think that’s not correct. When you back someone let him captain, give him a bit of time to give results, and then see what happens,” the former India opener said while requesting fans to trust in the process.