Indian ODI team under the leadership of Rohit Sharma will take on the West Indies cricket team in three-match ODI series, scheduled to start on February 6, in Ahmedabad. Rohit will be back to the squad after missing the South Africa tour due to his hamstring injury.
Indian team under Rohit's captaincy will be hoping to forget the painful defeat in the ODI and Test series against South Africa and produce an impressive against West Indies.
In a situation like this, former West Indies skipper Darren Sammy feels that Kohli “has been exceptional with his performances on the field” but a change in captaincy will not make much difference.
Sammy's words
"Kohli has been exceptional with his performances on the field. I don't think it will affect the team," Sammy was quoted while talking to news agency PTI.
"Rohit has been an excellent captain (with Mumbai Indians), a good motivational leader. I've watched him captaining Mumbai in the IPL. He's among the captains who have won like MS Dhoni, (Gautam) Gambhir..."
"All these guys can manage to get performances from their teammates. These captains normally get results and win trophies. I'm not worried about Indian cricket. It's in good hand," the 38-year-old former cricketer added.
Sammy is currently taking part in the Legends League Cricket, which is being held in Oman.
Sammy's take on Dhoni
While talking about former India skipper MS Dhoni’s performance in IPL, Sammy recalled Dhoni’s terrific batting when Chennai Super Kings (CSK) needed it the most.
"You see guys like MS... He didn't do much the entire season but when the team needed him to fire in the playoffs, he was out there in full flow," Sammy recalled.
While talking about the Legends League Cricket, the former West Indies skipper felt that the tournament has the potential to “go far.”
"The fans who saw you 10-15 years (ago) get to see you again. Look at the likes of KP (Kevin Pietersen), (Herschelle) Gibbs, all these guys coming and entertaining. This league could go far."
After the ODI series, the Indian team will be involved in a three-match T20I series against West Indies, in Kolkata, scheduled to start on February 16.
