Irfan Pathan makes a comparison between Rohit Sharma and MS Dhoni. We talk about Dhoni being Mr. Cool, but Rohit is as cool as a cucumber, according to Pathan.
Irfan Pathan, a former all-rounder, has compared India captain Rohit Sharma to the legendary MS Dhoni. The Men in Blue are on the verge of a 2-0 win against Sri Lanka in the ongoing Test series. After registering whitewashes in the home limited-overs series under Rohit’s reign since November 2021.
This is Rohit’s first assignment as Indian Test captain after named as Virat Kohli’s replacement, who shockingly relinquish the red-ball captaincy following a 1-2 series defeat to South Africa in January. Meanwhile, in the series opener, the hosts defeated the Lankans by an innings and 222 runs.
In the second innings of the pink ball Test match in Bengaluru, Rohit scored 46 runs and shared an opening stand of 42 runs with Mayank Agarwal. As India declared their innings at 303/9, the middle-order duo of Shreyas Iyer (67) and Rishabh Pant (50) took matters into their own hands and went after the Sri Lankan bowlers. In response, the visitors lost opener Lahiru Thirimanne for a duck during their mammoth chase of 447 as they reached stumps at 28/1.
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Irfan Pathan Comparison between Sharma and Dhoni: One should learn from Rohit how to lift the side on his shoulders
“Every player goes through a phase in his career where he is unable to perform and is only left with disappointment.” The current team has two such players: Jadeja and Rohit. Jadeja hasn’t looked back since the 2017 Champions Trophy final… and Rohit has come a long way since his World Cup snub in 2011. There used to be a lot of talk about his talent. “But he himself would say that he was much more than just talent,” Pathan said on Star Sports.
“He put in a lot of effort to improve his skill set, and the best opportunity came in the 2013 Champions Trophy.” He was given the responsibility of opening the innings, which catapulted Rohit’s career to new heights. His performance was a notch above average, which improved his consistency. “We talk about Dhoni as Mr Cool, but Rohit is as cool as a cucumber,” he added.
“He also named Mumbai Indians captain midway through the season.” He took over for Ricky Ponting and completely transformed the Mumbai franchise.” One should learn from Rohit how to lift the side on his shoulders and be involve in the growth of his team,” said the cricketer-turn-broadcaster.
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