New Delhi: Rohit Sharma and Co. ended India’s 11-year ICC trophy drought. The Men in Blue defeated South Africa by 7 runs in the final and clinched the second T20 World Cup title.
Rohit became the first captain to win the T20 World Cup without losing any match. He also became the oldest Indian captain to lift the ICC trophy. Under his leadership, Team India also reached in the finals of the World Test Championship and ODI World Cup in 2023 but Australia defeated them on both occasions.
Former India cricketer Sunil Gavaskar praised Rohit Sharma and said that he’s well-liked by his teams and the entire cricketing community. Gavaskar also said that fans love him for his iconic leadership style.
“Well-liked, not only by his team members, but by the entire Indian cricketing community. The cricket fans also love his iconic style of leadership and tactically, he is as good as the sharpest in the game. Some of his moves can surprise you and make you scratch your head as to the reason, but the end result is more often than not exactly what the team needed at that moment” wrote Gavaskar in his column for mid-day.
He also said that Rohit joined Kapil Dev and MS Dhoni in captaining India to the World Cup and like the duo he is also a people’s captain. Rohit was the leading run-getter of Team India, scoring 257 runs at a strike rate of 156.70. Sunil Gavaskar said that he led the team from the front and never cared about his personal milestones.
“He led from the front, showing a complete disregard for personal milestones and instead looked to get the team off to a flying start every time. India are blessed to have him as their captain” he added.
Rohit to lead India in World Test Championship and Champions Trophy
BCCI Secretary Jay Shah has confirmed that Rohit Sharma will lead Team India in the upcoming World Test Championship and Champions Trophy. He congratulated the team for the historic victory and dedicated the win to Rahul Dravid, Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Ravindra Jadeja.
“We lost in the WTC final in June 2023. In November 2023, after ten consecutive victories, we won hearts but couldn’t lift the trophy. I had said in Rajkot that we’ll win hearts as well as the cup in June 2024, and hoist the Indian flag. And our captain did just that Following this victory, the upcoming milestones are the WTC final and the Champions Trophy. I have complete faith that we’ll be champions in both the tournaments under Rohit Sharma’s captaincy” Jay Shah said in a video.
Former India cricketer Sunil Gavaskar compared Rohit Sharma with two legendary World Cup winning-captains. Cricket Sports News: Latest Cricket News, Cricket Live Score, Sports Breaking News from Sports Today
