Pragyan Ojha reveals Rohit Sharma was all set to guide Deccan Chargers within the IPL: Rohit Sharma’s ex-teammate and former Indian cricketer Pragyan Ojha has revealed that the previous was extremely possible to guide his first Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Deccan Chargers. Ojha opened up that Rohit Sharma confirmed his management traits whereas he was only a participant for, the now-defunct, Deccan Chargers.
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Notably, Rohit Sharma’s fortunes took a pointy U-turn since he went to Mumbai Indians in 2011. The cricketer has all the time remained mediocre when it comes to run-scoring, nonetheless, captaincy distinguished him from the remaining.
Mumbai Indians handed over the management roles to Rohit Sharma again in 2013 halfway via the match after Ricky Ponting determined to relinquish his job. Sharma took his staff to the maiden IPL title in that season itself (2013) and since then he has by no means appeared again.
Currently, Rohit Sharma is probably the most profitable IPL skipper with 5 IPL titles beneath his belt.
But all this might occur as a result of auctions held in 2011 during which Mumbai Indians bagged Rohit Sharma for $2,000,000. Though in Deccan Chargers he was actually appeared as a robust captaincy materials candidate, Mumbai Indians took three lengthy years earlier than they bought satisfied with the very fact, that Rohit Sharma can lead a staff.
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Adam Gilchrist sensed Rohit Sharma’s captaincy traits:
Pragyan Ojha revealed that Adam Gilchrist sensed Rohit Sharma’s management qualities quite a bit earlier. During his early days within the IPL, Rohit was made an vital member of the Deccan Chargers’ assume tank.
“As a batsman he was extraordinary. Then even Mumbai’s domestic team did not see him as a captain. But I distinctly remember that when Adam Gilchrist was captain, he kept Rohit in the think tank,” Ojha instructed Cricbuzz.
“He felt that the way Rohit batted, the clarity he showed and the ability he showed in pressure situations, he might have leadership qualities. And when his inputs started coming in, it surely felt like he could be the captain,” he added.
Ojha added that had there been no auctions in 2011, Rohit Sharma actually would have led Deccan Chargers earlier than main Mumbai Indians within the Indian Premier League.
“Had there been no auction after the third season, then probably Rohit would have led the Deccan Chargers side before leading the Mumbai Indians team. Because Gilchrist had already said ‘Rohit is ready now’. But in auction, it’s not in anybody’s hand, and everyone knew that Mumbai Indians would go after Rohit Sharma because after Sachin Tendulkar, they felt that if anyone could lead the side then it would be Rohit,” asserted Ojha.
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