"You Are Judged By Number Of Trophies": Sunil Gavaskar's Blunt Take On Rohit Sharma's Captaincy

29.08.2023 - 04:59 sports.ndtv.com

India captain Rohit Sharma has his legacy as a skipper hanging in balance, with the national set to embark upon two adventurous journeys in the Asia Cup and the ODI World Cup.

India's failure to win an ICC title over the last decade has seen a plethora of changes in the leadership role being made. Virat Kohli took the Indian team to new heights but couldn't bag an ICC title as a skipper.

When India legend Sunil Gavaskar was asked about Rohit's legacy as a skipper, he said the Hitman would be judged by the number of trophies he would win. "At the end of the day you are judged by the number of trophies you have won, the numbers of wins you have.

Winning these two tournaments will make him one of India's greatest skippers," Gavaskar was quoted as saying by Hindustan Times.

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