Virat Keeps Everyone On Their Toes; Dhoni, Rohit Keep Dressing Room Really Calm: Parthiv Patel

Patel gave his take on what captaincy traits make Virat Kohli, MS Dhoni and Rohit Sharma different while they lead the 'Men In Blue' as well as their franchises in the Indian Premier League.

Parthiv Patel

Wicket-keeper batsman Parthiv Patel on Sunday opened up about some interesting qualities and leadership facets of various national captains he has played under while appearing on a Youtube show hosted by former Indian Test opener Aakash Chopra. Patel gave his take on what captaincy traits make Virat Kohli, MS Dhoni and Rohit Sharma different while they lead the 'Men In Blue' as well as their franchises in the Indian Premier League. Patel said that while the aggressive and instinctive Virat Kohli makes sure that everyone is on their toes, MS Dhoni and Rohit Sharma posses the quality of keeping the dressing room really calm. The wicket-keeper batsman was the latest guest on the YouTube show of former India batsman Aakash Chopra and it was then that Parthiv gave his views about different captaincy styles. "Virat has a different style of captaincy, he likes to be right in front every time, he likes to be lead from the front and be aggressive all the time. It is his style and it has suited him," Parthiv told Aakash Chopra on his YouTube channel. "Dhoni and Rohit keep the dressing room calm while Virat makes sure that everyone is on their toes and they all keep pushing themselves," he added. Parthiv also added that former skipper MS Dhoni knows how to bring out the best of his players. "I think MS Dhoni knows completely about every player's potential and what all can be extracted out from him. Dhoni knows what is the potential of a player, and he brings that out. He lets them play in their own style, and gives them space to express themselves," Parthiv said. It is a well known fact that MS Dhoni remains the lone captain to win all major ICC trophies (50-over World Cup, T20 World Cup, and Champions Trophy). Under Dhoni's captaincy, India became the number one ranked team in the longest format of the game. Under his leadership, Chennai Super Kings (CSK) has won the Indian Premier League (IPL) three times. Talking about the captaincy style of Rohit, Parthiv said: "Rohit plans really well. He figures out how to use the information that has been given to him, and which player can be used in what role. He has improved a lot over the years, starting from 2014 to now, if you look at him. At man-management, Dhoni and Rohit are really good at," Patel said. Rohit Sharma has a brilliant record as the skipper of Mumbai Indians in the IPL, leading the team to a record four league titles .