Ruturaj Gaikwad the Vice-captain of the T20I squad for India against Ireland shared his learning from the former Indian Captain MS Dhoni, The 26 Years old said he learned the leadership qualities from the CSK captain and advice to focus on the current situation of the game and give your best, and not to worry about the future results. The Right-handed Batsman smashed 58 of 43 balls which helped India put in a strong total of 185 runs for Ireland to score, India won the match by 33 runs.
Ruturaj Gaikwad Said:
“I think leadership role is a very complicated thing, to be honest. What Mahi bhai always says is to take it one game at a time. Just be in the present moment and don’t worry about the future. Everyone creates hype and whatever it is. I am not the kind of person who watches social media and hears things about what anyone is saying about me. I think this is one of the traits that I have learned at CSK. I am pretty much clear about giving my best in the field, coming back home, chilling with my friends,”
“Leadership for me is to give maximum confidence to the ten players, who are playing. Make sure that I step into their shoes and think about what they are thinking and what they are going through. Sometimes the batters and bowlers have their own plans, they are really thinking about the game from their perspective. So, I feel it is important to back them at that moment. After the game, there is always an opportunity of what went wrong and what we could have improved. For me in the game particularly, it is more about giving freedom to the players. Make sure they back themselves first. Too many suggestions also create confusion; this is what I believe,” he said.