Sharing his views on Rohit Sharma becoming a special player, West Indies cricket legend Brian Lara said that whether he is named captain or not, the player The 36-year-old is a leader. He added that Rohit’s ability to put Team India and Mumbai Indians (MI) first is what makes him special. Rohit’s unbeaten knock of 105 off 63 balls ended in defeat for MI against the Chennai Super Kings (CSK), and in the process, the iconic opener achieved two milestones: MI Most scores (512) and tallies by a batsman against CSK and also the first Indian to hit 500 sixes in T20 cricket.

“When you see Rohit Sharma, you feel he connects with the public very well… He has played for India all his life from youth to now and sometimes didn’t get the pick of the selectors Recognition, having to work hard to come back and you know when you have an image and a statue like Rohit Sharma…sometimes some people don’t quite take that knockdown but I think it’s very admirable that he Having the ability to put everything aside and put India first and in this case Mumbai Indians first and play cricket the way it should be played,” Lara told Star Sports ” said in the program.

“He doesn’t look like a sulky guy, which is good. He’s a leader and it doesn’t matter whether you appoint a captain or not. At a certain point in time, when you get to a certain age, at a certain level On, you’re just a leader and I think he represents that role well,” he added.

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