Former Team India opener Virender Sehwag came out after removing ODI captaincy in support of Rohit Sharma. Sehwag said that Rohit is entitled to recognition as India’s second best captain after MS Dhoni, saying that he has a selfless approach and has the ability to prioritize the success of the team.
India’s ODI leadership has infected with Rohit Sharma to Shubman Gill. In particular, Rohit captained India in the ICC Champions Trophy for the last time, where the team achieved the trophy. Shubman Gill will lead the team in the upcoming three -match series against Australia, with Shreyas Iyer appointed as his deputy.
Rohit Sharma became the second best captain after MS Dhoni – Virender Sehwag
Speaking to Cricbuzz, Virender Sehwag said Rohit Sharma is just behind MS Dhoni as a captain. Sehwag said that the Sharma may make the teammates feel safe and supported, making sure they can perform on their best performance.
“People underestimate him about his captaincy, but after these two trophies, perhaps he becomes the second best captain after MS Dhoni. He thinks less about himself, thinks about his team, his peers about his companions, and makes them comfortable,” Said. “
He said, “He understands that if a player has insecurity, he does not perform, so he does not give insecurity to anyone, takes everyone in the team with him,” he said.
Rohit directed India to win 42 wins in 56 Odis, the highest for any Indian captain with more than 50 matches and the win percent is second for Clive Lloyd. India reached the final of the 2023 ODI World Cup and obtained the 2025 Champions Trophy. He led the national team in the 2024 T20 World Cup last year.
Winning trophies is a kind of drive, and his experience in this case is quite widespread – Zaheer Khan
Former Indian Pacer Zaheer Khan said that Rohit Sharma has a habit of winning trophies. Khan said that Rohit knows to communicate and prepare for a multi-national tournament or franchise cricket tournament.
“Winning trophies is a kind of drive, and his experience in this case is quite widespread, so somewhere this drive is visible in it. Whenever a multi -national tournament or franchise plays a cricket tournament, you can see what to do, how to communicate, how to communicate – how to prepare all these things – all these things are fully reflected in their behavior.
Rohit does not lose dressing room – Murali Karthik
Former Indian spinner and commentator Murali Karthik said that Rohit constantly supports players, celebrates his performance, and promotes a positive environment in the dressing room.
“He (Rohit Sharma) does not lose the dressing room …. The players naturally move towards Rohit Sharma because he talks about giving him a chance, celebrates his efforts in the press conference and the later efforts after the match, and continuously alive that belief,” Karthik said.
India will close Australia’s white ball tour with a three -match ODI ODI series starting from October 19. The team will then play five T20I under Suryakumar Yadav. In particular, men in Blue are currently playing in a two-tested home series against the West Indies.
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