Ramiz Raja compares rollicking Rohit Sharma with Rolls-Royce; heaps praise on Mumbaikar
Published - 23 Dec 2017, 10:06 PM | Updated - 23 Aug 2024, 12:04 AM
Former Pakistan cricketer-turned-commentator Ramiz Raja has lauded the stand-in skipper Rohit Sharma of Team India for breaking into the record books yet again with his blazing innings in Indore during the second match of the ongoing three-match Twenty20 International series against Sri Lanka.
It becomes pertinent when Rohit went on to play in the widely-acclaimed Indian Premier League (IPL) in the yesteryears; Ramiz was the one who stood for the batsman while seeing the best in him and eventually hailed the Nagpur-born batsman for his batting prowess.
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It’s pertinent to mention that, Rohit has flayed the quality bowlers in the recent past and he has been a threat to the bowlers at the top when it comes to the white-ball cricket.
There’s something special about the Rolls-Royce brand management which checks the status of the customer and further other procedures before issuing the costlier cars when it comes to the novelty.
Interestingly, the 55-year-old Faisalabad-born Ramiz took to his official Twitter handled and has compared batting star Rohit with the luxury brand of cars which goes by the name of Rolls-Royce after the latter register his fastest Twenty20 hundred and eventually became first form India and joint-overall with David Miller from South Africa.
“There’s a Rolls Royce advert which asks you to relax, sit back let innovation set your imagination free,” Ramiz tweeted.
Owing to the easiness, Rohit has been in wondrous form to score runs heavily for India, as Ramiz believes it’s all about the control and how you perceive the things regarding the consistency and buoyant approach at the top.
“& (and) that control is only a fingertip away -think could be a perfect voice over for Rohit Sharma who stately glided into record books with another dazzling batting master class!!,” Ramiz’s tweet maintained.
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Ramiz, who played between 1984 and 1997, featured in 198 One-day Internationals and 57 Tests. He scored 5,841 runs at an average of 32.09 which further saw him registering 2,833 runs at an average of 31.83. He also had nine centuries in 50-over format and two tons in the longest format.
The creative tweet from Ramiz has witnessed 1,916 likes and 175 retweets which further saw 46 comments.
Here’s the Tweet by Ramiz Raja that has won many hearts:
There’s a Rolls Royce advert which asks you to relax, sit back let innovation set your imagination free & that control is only a fingertip away -think could be a perfect voice over for Rohit Sharma who stately glided into record books with another dazzling batting master class!!
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As far as I remember, your voice twinkled on air whenever he came in. Even a drive or jab or defence was made looked like a million dollar shot. You I believe are a big consistent fan of RO..
— Hardik Sanghavi (@hardiksanghavi) D<!---->e<!---->c<!---->e<!---->m<!---->b<!---->e<!---->r<!----> <!---->2<!---->2<!---->,<!----> <!---->2<!---->0<!---->1<!---->7
What about your batters performance at home very poor they even struggling to make 50s at home ? ??? why not Pakistanis making runs.. Home?
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