Ravi Shastri Opens Up On Rohit Sharma's Appointment As White-Ball Captain

Former Team India head coach Ravi Shastri has stated that Rohit Sharma is quite resourceful with what he has and will always do what is best for the team.

Rohit was appointed as the ODI captain on Wednesday after he had been given the reins for the T20I format last month. He will be replacing Virat Kohli, who was successful during his tenure but failed to win a single ICC trophy with a strong team.

Shastri observed that Rohit doesn’t let the moment get the better of him and can lead the troops well. “Rohit is not overawed; he always does what is best for the team. He marshalls all the resources of the team unlike, let’s say, in football,” Shastri told The Week.

Ravi Shastri looks back on his partnership with Virat Kohli

Ravi Shastri also mentioned that Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma were always going to be the next big thing in Indian cricket after MS Dhoni retired. He looked back upon the achievements of the team during his tenure, particularly winning in Australia twice.

“We are two people with a similar mindset. We have a similar wavelength. In 2014, when I first came in, there was only one big player – MS Dhoni. Who else was there? Who was superstar material? Virat, and maybe Rohit Sharma, in white-ball cricket.“

“To see these two guys come through and become great players in red- and white-ball cricket, to have a great fast-bowling attack, to beat Australia in their backyard – there have been so many firsts with this team. It is overwhelming,” Shastri added.

Rohit is likely to lead India in the 2022 T20 World Cup and the 2023 ODI World Cup.

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