Veteran cricketer Sachin Tendulkar said that the awareness of Rohit Sharma and MS Dhoni have made them the great captains. They are always aware, from the first ball which made them successful IPL captains. While Dhoni has known for his great cricketing mind, Rohit Sharma has also impressed everyone with his captaincy. He led Mumbai Indians to a last-ball thriller win in the 12th edition of Indian Premier League (IPL). Not only that, he has led the team to the three successful campaign of IPL so far.

“I think they (Rohit and Dhoni) are pretty sharp. MS has been leading for a number of years and Rohit has also been incredibly successful. So the ability to read the game and having that peripheral (situational) awareness makes them special captains,” Tendulkar said to ‘Star Sports’ on Sunday.

“With MS we have seen his ability to read match situations and even Rohit is proving that (he has that awareness). Both captains are on toes and switched on from ball one,” he further added.

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Tendulkar even praised the young talents who are coming in the limelight through this tournament.

“Everyone is enjoying the skills of the new generation and their ability to clear the field. Amazing talent on display and the younger generation growing on IPL, it’s contagious,” said Tendulkar, who had played for the first six seasons of IPL till 2013 for Mumbai Indians.

“It’s about adaptability at the given moment in this format. How could you make the most of the six balls that you face or which you are going to bowl. It’s not always about being correct but catching your opposition off-guard and being a step ahead of opposition as far as planning is concerned,” said Tendulkar.