Former batting coach, Vikram Rathour, has praised India’s captain in Test cricket and ODI cricket, Rohit Sharma, for being a shrewd captain and being a sensational tactician. Rathour remarked that while Sharma may sometimes forget things like whether he chose to bat or bowl at the toss, or even leave his phone and iPad behind on the team bus, he never forgets his gameplan.
Rathour praised Rohit for being highly skilled at sticking to his strategy and described him as a very clever and insightful tactician. He highlighted his sharp cricketing mind despite occasional forgetfulness in other areas.
“Rohit Sharma might forget whether he’s decided to bat or bowl at toss, or his phone and iPad in the team bus, but he never forgets his gameplan. He’s very good at it and is a very shrewd tactician,” Vikram Rathour said in an episode of ‘Find a way with Taruwar Kohli’ podcast.
The Indian captain has often been the point of hilarious attention for his lazy and forgetful nature. There have been moments where he has forgotten what to do after winning the toss. It happened during a game against New Zealand with Tom Latham on the other side beside him.
Moreover, in many conversations and interactions, he forgets what to say and resorts to some hilarious words. Even Kohli during his interaction at Breakfast with Champions show, described Sharma as the most forgetful cricketer in the team. He highlighted that once Rohit forgot to bring the passport from hotel and recalled it after arriving at the airport.
Rohit Sharma to be in action in the two-match Test series against Bangladesh
Under Sharma, India won the T20 World Cup 2024 without losing any game and became the first unbeaten side to win the T20 World Cup. India managed to win the T20 World Cup after 17 long years.
Sharma, Virat Kohli and Ravindra Jadeja announced their retirement from T20I cricket. In the ODI World Cup 2023, India were dominant throughout the competition and qualified for the final without losing any game but lost the final against Australia.
Rohit Sharma-led side recently lost to Sri Lanka 2-0 in the ODI series vs SL (Image Credits X)
Sharma came back in the ODI series against Sri Lanka and was sensational with the bat. However, the rest of the batters struggled against the Sri Lankan spinners and India lost the series by a margin of 2-0. He will be back in the Test series against Bangladesh in September.
