Leading the Indian team will be the dream of every aspiring Indian cricketer though everyone will be well aware of the herculean task that would lay ahead once they fit themselves into this role. The task of an Indian skipper is not only to lead 10 people in the filed but he is accountable to billions of Indians off the filed. So there is a humongous pressure that builds up around Gautham Gambhir ahead of the one day series against New Zealand as he has been chosen to lead the Indian side in the absence of MS Dhoni.
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After a grueling cricket season in the recent past and keeping the upcoming busy schedule in mind which includes the biggest event – The World Cup, it is a wise decision by the Indian think tanks to rest Dhoni and the senior players. This not only gives a breather to the seniors but also helps the selectors to evaluate the young guns ahead of the world cup.
It was heartening to see the stylish southpaw’s confident and brilliant 78 on Day 2 of the 3rd test -on the day after he came to know that he will be leading the Indian side in the upcoming one day series. It was a welcome innings from Gambhir’s perspective ahead of the crucial series where he has been handed over a huge responsibility. His recent injuries and lack of form may have reduced his confidence, but all of a sudden Gambhir’s batting seemed to be flawless, the new role has definitely induced a new zeal into the left handed opener.
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Dhoni has set a high bench mark by leading a young, inexperienced team to a world cup victory on his first outing as a captain in the inaugural version of the ICC T20. Then on, there was no looking back for ‘Captain cool’ as victory diamonds adorned his crown and he became the first Indian captain to lead the team to the number one spot in tests.
