The new season of the biggest cricketing festival — Indian Premier League is all set to kickstart from March 26th. Ahead of the league, former Indian cricketer and the mentor of the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) Gautam Gambhir made his expectations loud and clear on Tuesday.
Gambhir, who is one of the finest among IPL skippers having won two IPL trophies for Kolkata Knight Riders, has made it clear that the new IPL team will be looking forward from Lucknow Super Giants’ captain, KL Rahul.
Speaking to PTI exclusively, Gautam Gambhir has made it clear that the new IPL side will be looking forward to KL Rahul. Gambhir has made it clear that the new IPL side will be looking forward to KL Rahul as a batter who is a skipper instead of a captain who can bat.
When asked about his expectations from Lucknow Super Giants’ captain KL Rahul, Gautam Gambhir was very categorical in what he wanted from his skipper. He said:
“Ultimately, it is the leader who is the flag-bearer of a team and so it’s Rahul who will lead Lucknow Super Giants on and off the field. For me, it is important to have KL Rahul the batter, who is also the captain of the team rather than KL Rahul, the captain, who also bats. I hope I am able to make you understand the difference.”
He added: “Any captain should learn to take risks. I would want Rahul to take risks and unless you take calculated risks, you won’t know if you would succeed or not. Also this time, Quinton de Kock will be our wicketkeeper, so with no keeping duties, he can be free and relaxed, concentrating on his batting and leadership,”
