On Monday, India Opener batsman and vice-captain Rohit Sharma joined hands with spinner Ravichandran Ashwin for an Instagram Live session. During the same, Rohit Sharma heaped praise on former Australian skipper Ricky Ponting. Terming the Aussie legend as a guy from another planet, Rohit shared how he knows to bring out the best in everyone.

“I feel Ponting is a guy from another planet. He knows how to bring out the best in someone. He has won two World Cups for Australia. So he knows how to win Championships,” Rohit said.

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Rohit Sharma spent a lot of time with the former Australian skipper. PLaying under im during the IPL, Ponting was the coach of Mumbai Indians for three seasons.

“In 2013, we got Ricky Ponting in the auction. In 2012 Sachin paaji said that he would not lead Mumbai Indians and Bhajju paa (Harbhajan) was made the skipper. But in 2013, I don’t know why Bhajju paa wasn’t the captain. And I thought I will be made the captain, but then Ponting was bought in the auction,” Rohit said.

“Ponting was the first one to arrive in India for the 2013 season. He wanted to understand everyone. He said that he wanted to have a team bonding session first. In a way, it made a very positive impact on everyone. Ponting really motivated the younger guys,” he added.

Rohit also added how Ponting handed him the captaincy responsibilities after he didn’t perform in the opening matches of the 2013 IPL.

“But then he was not scoring runs, he decided to step down as the skipper, but eventually Ponting called me and I was given the captaincy. Ponting actually was player-cum-coach during the 2013 season. He was always there to help me,” Rohit said.

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If not for coronavirus pandemic, Rohit Sharma would be busy leading Mumbai Indians in IPL right now. However, the Board of Control for Cricket in India has postponed the 13th edition of the tournament indefinitely due to the same.