Former India cricketer Gautam Gambhir has once again criticised Virat Kohli’s captaincy, acknowledging that while Kohli is a master batsman he is an ‘apprentice’ as a captain and has lots to learn.
“While Virat Kohli the batsman is an absolute master, Virat Kohli the captain is an apprentice. He has loads to learn. Rather than blaming the bowlers he should take the blame on himself,” he wrote in his column in The Times of India.
Gambhir had previously said that Kohli should be thankful that the Royal Challengers Bangalore haven’t yet sacked him as skipper.
“I don’t see him as a shrewd captain. I don’t see him as a tactful captain. And he hasn’t won the IPL. So ultimately, a captain is only as good as his record,” he had told Star Sports.
“He has been captaining RCB for the last seven to eight years and he has been very lucky and should be thanking the franchise that they stuck with him because not many captains have got such a long rope where they haven’t won a tournament.”
RCB, Kings XI Punjab and Delhi are the only sides yet to win silverware, but of the lot Kohli is the only one whom the management has shown faith in. Kohli’s side are yet to break the duck this season in five attempts, and their next chance against the inconsistent Delhi Capitals on Sunday.
