Sunil Gavaskar compares Temba Bavuma's captaincy record to Ajinkya Rahane's
Sunil Gavaskar compared Temba Bavuma's Test captaincy record of 12 wins from 14 matches to Ajinkya Rahane's success leading India, highlighting both players' humble approach.
Sunil Gavaskar sees a clear parallel between Temba Bavuma's captaincy and Ajinkya Rahane's time with India. Bavuma has won 12 of his 14 Tests in charge and led South Africa to the 2025 World Test Championship title.
Gavaskar made the point in his Mid-Day column after Bavuma's career-best 179 helped South Africa win their latest Test. He noted that both captains have delivered without courting attention or running any public relations push. Bavuma, he added, reminds him of Gundappa Viswanath — strong without the need to look it.
Rahane won eight of his 11 Tests as India captain and lost just one.
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Gavaskar is pointing out that the most successful captains in this era aren't the loudest. Bavuma and Rahane both built their records quietly, which raises the question of how many other leaders get overlooked simply because they don't dominate the spotlight.