shane warne has proved time and again that how good a leader he is…
he led rajasthan royals to ipl title last year…and if in current tournament they are still considered force to reckon with…its only coz of him…
but to me he fall short of being great leader…coz he has made his team look like robots that follow him blindly…he has made his team totally dependent on him…they can't see beyond his shoulders...so much so that it’s difficult to imagine rajasthan royals without him leading…
this is why they are faltering when batting…specially chasing…since there is nobody to control them in middle...they don’t know how to respond to those crucial moments…
this is why we see the record seventh wicket partnership in ipl…when he was at crease…it can’t be mere coincidence…
you can see him gesturing profoundly…giving instructions to fielders…bowlers…on almost every ball…that now he wants slower ball…now bouncer…etc…though it provides great spectacle…but it also shows that he is all over the place…and more than the team show…it’s becoming a show of one man…so over powering that rather than team getting its due credit…recognition…its warney who runs away with all credit...praise…while it augers well for him…but the same cannot be said about team…
good leaders always give space…the right to fail…they let go sometimes…interfering or offering to guide only when needed…and most importantly always look out to groom somebody to carry on legacy…which am afraid is not happening with rajasthan royals…
one can argue that there is smith as ready made leader available to them whenever warne decides to hand his boots…but i am getting this feeling that somehow smith seems disinterested…he might be feeling inhibited by warne’s leadership…or whatever…but one can sense his uneasiness…which reflects through his performances...his demeanor...
it will be nothing but a cultural shock to them…if and when they will report to a different captain…coz i don’t see him playing more than one season…rajasthan royals better start preparing now if they want smooth transition of leadership from inevitable ‘vacuum’…if they want their team to be strong…competitive…as much as it appears today under the leadership of shane warne…
