“Mera to target team ke liye set hai, apne liye to mai abhi utna nahi soch raha hu” – Rohit Sharma answered in his typical manner when a reporter asked him about his personal goals in the Test format. Rohit is having a dream run leading the Indian team and is yet to lose a match since becoming the full-time international captain.
Team India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin applauded Rohit for nailing both the human and tactical aspects of leadership during the 1st Test against Sri Lanka. He cited several instances from the Mohali Test where Rohit showed concern for each member of the team.
“Rohit, we all know, how tactically strong he is and how good he is. But I saw a lot of human elements in the way he led the side. He was looking out for anyone in the team, how everyone would feel, how everyone’s confidence is important for the engine room to function. The way he wanted to look after Jayant the third spinner was under-bowled but he wanted to look after him, wanted to rotate the bowlers. How he kept the fast bowlers from one end all through the match.”, Ashwin said in a video posted on bcci.tv.
Rohit wanted Jadeja to get a double hundred- Ashwin
Rohit Sharma had received a lot of criticism from the fans for declaring the first innings leaving Ravindra Jadeja stranded on 175*. Everyone opined that the all-rounder deserved to achieve the milestone of a double century, after such an impressive batting performance. However later Jadeja himself clarified that he himself had asked the skipper to declare the innings. Ashwin also asserted the same in the video.
“When he wanted to declare, he wanted Jadeja to get a double hundred. Eventually, it was Jaddu who said it’s not important and you should go for a declaration. So, all those things, I am sure Rohit is very, very experienced. I thought he did a phenomenal job.”, said Ashwin.
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