Former Indian opener Aakash Chopra reckons Rohit Sharma doesn’t look animated as a captain but the team that plays under him attacks. India has adopted an attacking approach in T20I cricket and all the batters are looking to hit the ground running.
Meanwhile, Rohit Sharma is well known to be calm under tense situations of matches, which helps him get the best out of his players. Rohit has a great record as captain in the Indian Premier League as he has led Mumbai Indians to five titles.
Furthermore, Rohit has been doing a fine job as a leader for the Indian team after taking the baton from Virat Kohli in all three formats of the game.
Aakash Chopra said while talking on his YouTube Channel, “Rohit Sharma is a very interesting character as a captain. The one thing I like about him a lot is that when you meet Rohit Sharma or see him on the ground, he doesn’t look animated but the team that plays under him attacks.”
As captain, Rohit gives freedom to his players to play their natural game, which helps them in adopting an aggressive approach.
“We have seen that they play with freedom or you can say aggression. The main reason for that is he gives confidence to the team, that they have made a philosophy, they will play according to that, and that he is standing behind the players and will not let them get dropped.”
Akash Chopra added that Rohit Sharma understands the match situation, which helps him take the best decision.
“We all like his (Rohit’s) captaincy a lot. I feel he recognizes the pulse of the game, he comes to know which way the game is heading, especially in white-ball cricket, he manages the game extremely well.”
The renowned commentator added that Rohit Sharma’s captaincy is similar to former skipper MS Dhoni as he has a calm head on his shoulders.
“He makes things happen, whenever you see the game in Rohit’s captaincy, you feel the guy is in control. A few glimpses of MS Dhoni are seen in Rohit Sharma as far as planning and demeanor are concerned.”
Rohit Sharma will lead the Indian team in the Asia Cup and India will begin their campaign against Pakistan on 28th August.
