Gambhir wants Rahul to be ‘fearless, risk-taking captain’

TIL Desk Sports/ Lucknow Super Giants will need KL Rahul the batter who also leads the team instead of the captain who also bats in the upcoming IPL edition, the head of team’s think-tank Gautam Gambhir made his expectations loud and clear on Tuesday.

Gambhir, one of the finest among IPL skippers with two titles for Kolkata Knight Riders, spoke exclusively on a host of topics including Rahul’s leadership, team composition and how he intends to handle relation between Deepak Hooda and Krunal Pandya. Asked about his expectations from Rahul, Gambhir was very categorical in what he wants from his skipper.

“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,” Gambhir said during exclusive interaction. Gambhir would want Rahul to be “fearless” in his approach and for that he will get “all the freedom”.