Rohit Sharma Makes Players Feel Comfortable Around Him - Sanjay Manjrekar

Former Indian cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar has praised Rohit Sharma as the captain of the team. He believes that players feel comfortable around him and is one of the few public figures in India who is very secure.

Rohit Sharma as a captain has gained a lot of praise of late. The environment that he has created is something that has been praised by many. Under him, the team recently won the Asia Cup 2023 as they produced a magnificent performance throughout the tournament and bagged their 8th title.

With the way Rohit Sharma carried his team throughout the tournament was one for everyone to see. He backed each and every player and brought the best out of them. The camaraderie between the players was one of the main highlights of the tournament and many praised them.

Sanjay Manjrekar highlighted that Rohit Sharma is very secure as a captain and it never feels like the senior player is trying to project an image of himself. He explained:

“Players feel comfortable around Rohit Sharma. Yes, they would respect him as a captain and a player, but it might not be very formal. The best thing about Rohit Sharma is that he is very secure. You never feel like he is trying to project an image of himself. Very few public figures are secure, and Rohit is one of them.”

The environment within the Indian team has changed – Sanjay Manjrekar On Rohit Sharma’s Leadership

Sanjay Manjrekar further highlighted the environment of the Indian team and said that there’s a positive culture now as everyone celebrates each other’s success. He added that there’s professional respect among each other. He elaborated:

“The environment within the Indian team has changed. There is a positive culture now. We saw how KL Rahul reacted when Kuldeep Yadav took a wicket after his suggestion. Similarly, when Axar Patel was batting, everyone was very happy to see him do well. There is professional respect among each other.

“There is a kind of understanding. This is very important because when we played, there wasn’t such an environment, and everyone played for their survival. From the visuals that I have seen, it seems as if these players genuinely enjoy each other’s success. There is mutual respect, as they have all been through the same things.”

India will now be seen in action when they will take on Australia in the three-match ODI series. The first game will be played on 22nd September. Rohit Sharma has been rested for the first two games and will return for the third game.