Former Indian player Kris Srikkanth applauded Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma for guiding the youngsters in the team after the third and final ODI against South Africa in Vizag as well. Playing only the ODI format, they were both in the race for the three-match series with bat and in the field as well.
“Hats off to these two, look at the way they guide youngsters. Jaiswal was struggling big time but look at the way Rohit Sharma guided him. First 60 balls, just 36 runs for Jaiswal and he was struggling with his bat, hands and feet. But Rohit kept telling him to wait and not rush. It was when Rohit himself was going great guns,” he said on his YouTube channel.
“Once he got out, Virat Kohli came in and guided Jaiswal to the century. That’s the greatness of Virat and Rohit. Last match, Virat guided Ruturaj, he scored a century. In this match, he guided Yashasvi Jaiswal to a century in just his fourth ODI. I give a lot of credit to Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma for how they guide youngsters. Even bowling, Rohit guided the likes of Kuldeep beautifully when it came to reviews,” he again added.
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He shared, “Yashasvi Jaiswal had the best place to play, batting in the middle of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli. What else do you need? When you are struggling, its best to be on either side of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli. What else does someone need in life?”
Kris Srikkanth also applauded Yashasvi Jaiswal for taking time amid a poor start to score his maiden ODI hundred in the series finale against South Africa as well.
“There was a life lesson in Jaiswal’s knock today. Everyone will go through a bad time where runs won’t come and the feet won’t move. That’s when Rohit Sharma went to him and told him not to worry and just hang in there by biting your teeth. It was a lesson for Jaiswal or any youngster that during challenging times, it’s important to bite your teeth and just hang in there. Then your time will come like it did for Jaiswal once he reached 40. He raced to the century then,” concluded Kris Srikkanth.
