File photo of Rohit Sharma and Yuvraj Singh
Rohit Sharma took over as captain of India in all formats earlier this year, but he has been leading the white ball teams on and off for a few years now, replacing former captain Virat Kohli from time to time. Rohit’s credentials as a captain were always high after his multiple crowns in the IPL for the Mumbai Indians. Since becoming India’s full-time captain in the shortest format last year, Rohit’s biggest test was Australia’s T20 World Cup and the team ended its campaign in the semi-finals,
The next big test for Rohit is next year’s ODI World Cup at home and preparations have begun with a series in Bangladesh. India lost the first match of the series after a tasteless performance with bat and field and as is the norm, several fans and pundits also criticized Rohit’s captain for the defeat.
Sports website Sportskeeda released a poll on Twitter asking fans to rate Rohit Sharma’s captaincy.
Of all the responses, one caught everyone’s attention. It belonged to Rohit’s former teammate and Indian cricket great Yuvraj Singh. He simply wrote 10 out of 10 in the comment.
10 out of 10
— Yuvraj Singh (@YUVSTRONG12) December 5, 2022
Yuvraj’s endorsement is not unfounded as Rohit has an excellent record and winning percentage when it comes to leading the national team.
The main problem since MS Dhoni stepped down as captain has been India’s inability to win ICC trophies and that is a goal Rohit would have.
Virat Kohli also enjoyed a great success rate in all formats, but the lack of ICC trophies prevented his tenure as captain from reaching the pinnacle it deserved.
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