Ravichandran Ashwin applauded Team India captain Rohit Sharma for his tactical prowess and preparation with coaches and analysts to
prepare before a series and tournaments. Rohit recently led India to the 2024 T20 World Cup win in the West Indies and the USA, where the side was unbeaten throughout the tournament.
In an interview on Vimal Kumar’s YouTube Channel, Ashwin said about Rohit: “If there is any big match or series coming up, Rohit sits with the analytics team and coach and prepares for it, like what’s the weakness of a particular batsman, what’s the plan of a bowler. That’s his strength but he always keeps the environment of the team light and backs the players. If he selects a player in the XI, he backs them 100%. I have played most of my career with these three captains.”
“2-3 things are nice about Rohit’s captaincy. He always keep the environment of the team light. He makes an effort to keep it light. And he stays very balanced and tactically he is strong. Both Dhoni and Virat were also tactically strong but Rohit works more on the tactics,” he again stated.
However, Rohit Sharma retired from T20Is after the win in the T20 World Cup but he will continue as India’s captain in the other two formats, with Suryakumar Yadav replacing him in the T20 format as well. Apart from his stellar record as captain, Rohit has also led the Mumbai Indians (MI) to all five of their IPL titles as well.
Moreover, Ravichandran Ashwin feels captain Rohit Sharma and new head coach Gautam Gambhir possess similar leadership styles despite having different personalities.
“Gauti bhai is very intense. There are similarities between Rohit and Gauti bhai’s leadership, but Rohit keeps it light. Gauti bhai is an intense person. He (Gambhir) is very passionate about Indian cricket, just like Rahul (Dravid) bhai. Both are very passionate about Indian cricket, but we believe both are different. Yes, they have different personalities,” concluded Ravichandran Ashwin.
