IPL 2021: A Steady Leadership Is Desired By All The Teams

Captaincy has been a hot topic over the past week, be it for Team India or for a franchise in the Indian Premier League (IPL). And the man in the centre of the sandstorm in the UAE has been Virat

For a player that is worth gold. A feeling of being wanted, desired in the dressing room. It is the best confidence booster a player can receive, especially at the beginning of his/her journey.

His days spent alongside Dhoni is possibly the best grooming the player from Maharashtra might have. And, he is handpicked by Dhoni for CSK. Much junior to Dhoni, but their paths have crossed in domestic cricket. So, a young talent that has been identified, backed and groomed from the start is a good prospect to incorporate the values and systems of the franchise and its team.

A similar luxury does not exist with RCB at present. The team has big names, but no young talent has been spotted yet to lead the franchise.

Devdutt Padikkal is the only young player who can be in the mix. He is a certainty in the playing XI and a has possible future with Indian cricket. Again, a player who is a product of domestic cricket and has been a performer right from his junior days in Karnataka.

I do believe that the speed of the leader is the speed of the team. Yes, every player in the team is absolutely essential and needs to be self-reliant too, but you do need a solid leader at the top to lead this pack.