Former Indian opener Gautam Gambhir was vocal about his support to the Mumbaiker. When we pick the players for international cricket looking at their IPL form, then why can’t we pick the captaincy of the Indian team from IPL too.
, “The way Rohit used Jayant Yadav showed his class. Any captain would have gone with a seamer. Rohit used his instinct. It showed how clear his thinking was. It showed that he’s a bowlers’ captain.”.
Kishan scored 516 runs in 14 matches for the reigning champions this edition: a season which saw them win their fifth IPL title following a five-wicket win over Delhi Capitals in the final on Tuesday evening.
We knew they (DC openers Shikhar Dhawan and Marcus Stoinis) are the key batters and we wanted our best bowlers to go at them. Getting early wickets in high-pressure is always nice.
Speaking to ANI, sources in the know of developments in the Indian team said that the batsman will need a little more time before he can go full throttle.
Speaking after the match, Rohit said, “DC are a very good side. They have done really well through the tournament. But you have to give credit to our guys. Today they turned up and put huge runs on the board.
"I don't want to speak negatively about the team, but going forward it's important to come with a strong mindset. It's never too late, and we'll see to it that we come back strongly," said Iyer after the match.
However, he was not seen in any discomfort while fielding in the match. Former cricket legend Sunil Gavaskar feels that his return from injury augurs well for the Indian team.
Rohit missed the last four games before making a comeback on a day when BCCI president Sourav Ganguly advised not to rush his comeback from what he called a "hamstring tear"
