Rohit Sharma is a captain who has led Mumbai Indians to five titles in the Indian Premier League (IPL). Yet, some feel he does not get the sort of credit he deserves for his leadership. After uncapped pacer Akash Madhwal guided Mumbai to a crucial victory over Luknow Super Giants in the Eliminator with a fifer, Rohit received plenty of praise from the cricketing fraternity for allowing the young pacer the opportunity to deliver at this stage. But, Indian cricket legend Sunil Gavaskar does not feel Rohit gets the sort of credit that Chennai Super Kings skipper MS Dhoni does.

"Of course, he is underrated," Gavaskar said in an interaction with India Today reflecting on Rohit Sharma's captaincy. "The man has won five titles for Mumbai Indians. Let me give you an example. Maddhwal got Badoni bowling over the wicket. He then went round the wicket to the left-hander Nichoas Pooran. Not a lot of bowlers necessarily do that because if they get their rhythm going bowling over the wicket, they will stick to over the wicket even it's a left-hander. They will try to the ball away from the left-hander. But he went around the wicket and produced an absolute gem of a delivery and got the man out."

Gavaskar, hence, feels if it was Dhoni under whom Madhwal had given such a performance, the world would've been talking about the 41-year-old leadership at great length. But, that isn't the case with Rohit.

The cricketing spectrum has been hailing Dhoni for unleashing another talent in the form of Tushar Despande this year. He has also been hailed for the resurgence of the likes of Ajinyka Rahane and Shivam Dube this year.