Former India batter Sanjay Manjrekar applauded Indian captain Rohit Sharma’s positive intent after India came up with a stunning batting show on Day 4 of the Kanpur Test against Bangladesh on Monday, September 30 as well. Manjrekar also said that the selfless approach that Rohit has brought to Indian cricket is the legacy that he will leave behind as the skipper as well.

During a discussion on ESPNcricinfo, Manjrekar said, “This is the legacy that Rohit Sharma will leave behind as captain. This is how he thinks. A strong team, which is one of the top two sides in the world, they also showed the champion’s approach, realizing so much time has been lost. And he leads by example, exactly how he did in the 50-overs World Cup. So, this is what Rohit Sharma will leave behind as his contribution to Indian cricket.”

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“You do something only for the team and play to win. He does not mind in the process, like in the 50-overs World Cup… He didn’t get a big hundred on anything like that. Even here, was quite happy to put his wicket on the line and suddenly we have a Test match which India could win. You have to applaud Rohit Sharma for that,” he further added.

After Bangladesh were bowled out for 233 in the Kanpur Test, Rohit (23 off 11) and Yashasvi Jaiswal (72 off 51) added 55 in 3.5 overs as well. KL Rahul also played a quick 68 off 43 balls, while Virat Kohli made 47 off 35. Rohit Sharma was the second-leading run-getter in the 2023 ODI World Cup as well. In 11 matches, he scored 597 runs at an average of 54.27 and a stunning strike rate of 125.94, with one hundred and three half-centuries as well.