If Rohit Sharma is highly rated as a captain, part of the credit for that should go to former Australia captain and current Delhi Capitals head coach Ricky Ponting.
Mumbai Indians captain Rohit Sharma said he has learned to attach importance to each and every member of Ponting’s team. Rohit, who has won the IPL four times, the most, assumed the captaincy of the Mumbai Indians from Ponting in 2013. That year, the Mumbai Indians won their first title.
“I see how I can get small contributions from all the players. And of course my performance is important too, ”said the India starter on the first episode of season 2 of India Today Inspiration.
“I want to make sure that the 10 guys that are playing and the other players on the bench, I have to talk to them and make them feel important. And that’s something I learned from Ricky Ponting. ”
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Rohit said the first thing Poting told him was not to think about himself and listen to the comments his teammates have to offer.
“The first thing Ponting told me is that when you’re captain you can’t be thinking about how you want them to do it. Always listen to them, take it easy and then filter it and give it to them. It was a great learning for me when he was part of Mumbai. “
Under Ponting’s captaincy, Australia won two ODI World Cups and was ranked # 1 in Trials and ODI for quite some time. He also captained the Mumbai Indians in the IPL and later served as the franchise’s head coach.
When asked how he takes care of the youngsters to bring out the best in them, Rohit said: “Those players will do well or be at their best when they are not under pressure. When they are not talked about too much in the team. They get to know all these things. ”
(With PTI inputs)
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