On both occasions, Patel stressed how most of the senior players were rested and how Dhawan had to work with youngsters keen to prove a point to the selectors. The 37-year-old feels the biggest positive about Dhawan’s captaincy has been the way he has let the youngsters express themselves by giving them the freedom to make their own decisions.
Speaking in a video on his YouTube channel on Saturday, here’s what Parthiv Patel had to say about Dhawan’s role as captain:
Parthiv Patel on captain Rohit Sharma’s strengths
Parthiv Patel won a couple of IPL titles with Mumbai Indians in 2015 and 2017 and has quite a lot of memories of playing under captain Rohit Sharma. He pointed out how Rohit backs his players even when they haven’t performed to their potential. On this, he stated:
Parthiv Patel also spoke about how good the 35-year-old is with his on-field decisions, where most of them are on the spot, depending upon the situation. On this, he said:
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