Mumbai Indians’ Piyush Chawla has spoken about the difference between the leadership of Rohit Sharma and MS Dhoni. He did not pick one as superior to the other as he feels both are at the same level.
Both Rohit Sharma and MS Dhoni are two of the greatest cricketers of all time. While there has been no doubt about the class that both possess with the bat, they have often been compared for their leadership skills.
Both Rohit Sharma and MS Dhoni have done great things for the Indian national cricket team. While the wicketkeeper-batsman has been sensational, leading India to three ICC trophies, Rohit, on the other hand, recently guided the team to the 2024 T20 World Cup.
Rohit Sharma and MS Dhoni have also faced each other in the IPL. The two captains have put up a close battle as both have five titles as captains of Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings respectively.
But in terms of finishes, it has been Rohit who has always overshadowed the wicketkeeper-batsman.
Piyush Chawla praised both Rohit Sharma and MS Dhoni as calm characters and said they don’t panic easily.
He said that both Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings are successful because of the two big names, adding that they cannot be compared. Speaking to Shubhankar Mishra’s YouTube channel, he explained:
“If you look at both of them, they are very calm characters. They don’t get scared easily. They read the game situation and the way they do it is impressive. What is the job of a captain and a leader? To lead the game. Sometimes the pace of the game is too fast and you have to slow down the pace.
“Sometimes things go well and you try to finish the overs quickly. The way they both play, I think that’s why these two franchises are the most successful. You can’t compare them, to be honest.”
If you say Dhoni is better than Rohit Sharma or Rohit is better than Dhoni, then that will be unfair – Piyush Chawla
Piyush Chawla also added that both Rohit and MS Dhoni are different but are very similar in the way they lead the team. He said rating one better than the other would be unfair. He explained:
“Both are different. You can say they are similar but still they are different. That’s why you can’t pick one. Because if you say Dhoni is better than Rohit or Rohit is better than Dhoni then it would be unfair.”
Dhoni is likely to play in the IPL 2025 while on the other hand, Rohit Sharma will be seen in action in the Test series against the Bangladesh national cricket team. The two-match Test series will begin on September 19 at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai.
