Rohit Sharma and Sarfaraz Khan’s father Naushad© Twitter
Skipper Rohit Sharma on Wednesday said he enjoyed being with his young ‘mischievous’ teammates as they made their debut in India’s landmark 4-1 Test series victory over England At the time, he was extremely emotional. In the absence of big stars like Virat Kohli, the five-Test home series features five youngsters – Rajat Patidar, Dhruv Yurell Dhruv Jurel, Sarfaraz Khan, Akash Deep and Devdutt Padikkal – making their debuts after India lost the match Showed resilience in fighting back. Open for testing in Hyderabad.
“personally, I had a blast working with them. The boy was young…everyone was flirting. this. (I really enjoy playing with them. They are all very naughty),” Rohit said on his Instagram account ‘Team Ro’.
“I know most of them well and what their strengths are and how they want to play the game. I just give them comfort by talking about how good they are and the good things they’ve done in the past. Their response to me The manner and Rahul Bai (coach Rahul Dravid) were both fantastic.” Rohit was moved by the youngster’s story and the emotions surrounding him, saying he was “lost in their debut “.
“I got lost in all these boys’ debuts. Their parents were there and there was a lot of emotion. I really enjoyed seeing their debuts.”
Citing the example of Sarfaraz Khan, the India skipper said he witnessed his journey when he played against his father in his youth.
“I just got lost in their debut. I enjoyed their debut so much because their parents were there. There were so many emotions. When I was little, I was there with Sarfaraz’s dad Playing in the Kanga League.
“His father was a left-handed batsman. He was an aggressive player and very famous in Mumbai cricket circles. I would like to thank him for his efforts and hard work and his son played for the Indian team and these efforts were rewarded Return. I just wanted to tell him that his son’s Test cap belongs to him as well as his son,” Rohit said.
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