Hardik Pandya led the Gujarat Titans to the title in its first season while KL Rahul, Shreyas Iyerand Sanju Samson have also done a commendable job leading their respective brands in the Indian Premier League (IPL).
Rahul led the Lucknow Super Giants newcomers to the knockout stages in their first season, and Samson impressed with his captaincy by sending Rajasthan Royals to the finish line in second place this season. .
“It’s great that we have so many Indian captains doing well. Hardik is one of them. It’s great. KL did very well in LSG and Sanju in RR. Shreyas in KKR,” Dravid said in a meeting. newspaper.
“It’s really great to see young smashers leading the team. It helps everyone to grow and develop as players, having to lead teams to make decisions. It helps. You grow as a person and a player.
“It’s great from our point of view that young Indian players are leading well at the IPL,” he added.
India will face South Africa in a five-match T20 series starting here on Thursday.
Several new faces have been named in the Indian team while the series is also set to showcase Pandya and Dinesh Karthik, who are returning from stellar IPL campaigns.
Pandya, who has struggled with a back injury and was dropped from the team after the team’s disappointing group stage exit from last year’s T20 World Cup, has returned to cricket at the IPL.
He played a key role in the Titans’ success, contributing with bat and ball, something the Indian team desperately missed in last year’s World Cup.
Dravid said: “It’s really nice to have him.
The former Indian cricketer has been impressed by Baroda’s captaincy skills, adding that they are working to utilize Pandya’s full potential for India.
“His leadership was impressive in the IPL and he performed very well. You don’t have to be appointed as a leader to be part of a leadership team.
“At this point, from our point of view, it’s positive that he’s started bowling again. It’s really about making sure we can bring out his full potential as a player. is a cricketer on contributions.
