Top 5 batsmen who played worse after becoming ODI captains

Captaincy is something that cannot be taught, one has to be born with the desired leadership skills to be able to succeed at it.Many great names in cricket have struggled with their personal game under the demands of captaincy, often sacrificing their batting to concentrate on their captaincy. Here are the top 5 cricketers who had to undergo some testing times as batsmen while holding the top job:Note: The list is selected comparing one’s batting average as non-captain and captain.

#5 Sachin Tendulkar

The ‘Master Blaster’ did put up some memorable performances as captain despite going through tough times with the side. Even his second best knock of 186* against New Zealand was achieved as a captain. With respect to the amount of success he achieved during his legendary career, the Mumbaikar’s 2454 runs at 37.75 as a skipper from 70 innings was well below his standards.

The right-hander failed to discover his maximum potential with the bat and it can be said that Tendulkar was the classic example that not everyone can be successful as a captain. As a non-captain, the Indian great averaged 46.16 and scored a jaw-dropping 15972 runs including 43 tons.