‘Rohit Sharma is too shy to mention…’: Rahul Dravid’s ultimate comments on India captain Cricket News

India’s 4-1 Test win over England saw several heroes emerge. Debutants like Sarfaraz Khan, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Dhruv Jurel, Kuldeep Yadav and others performed brilliantly while Ravichandran Ashwin, Jasprit Bumrah and Ravindra Jadeja were at their usual best. However, the name of skipper Rohit Sharma, who also made important contributions in the series, went unnoticed. Even India head coach Rahul Dravid pointed out that Rohit was shy about highlighting his contribution and allowed it to remain hidden.

In 5 games against England, Rohit scored 400 runs at an average of 44.44 and a strike rate of 64.21. Rohit’s best performance of the series came in the Rajkot Test match, where the India captain scored 131 runs in the first innings.

“I’ve had the pleasure of seeing him bat ever since I saw him bat when I was 18. It’s always a joy to watch. But I think he’s added a lot of steel and grit to it. Sometimes, we forget that one Points. Look at his numbers. He was shy and didn’t mention the critical situation when he won the toss in Rajkot and we were 3 points behind in the first hour. You need someone to step up and get A hundred and the captain does it for you,” Dravid said in a chat on JioCinema.

Rohit not only scored for India in important matches but also led his team brilliantly to help India beat England 4-1.

“His performance has been fantastic; it’s not easy to start as a midfielder and then open things up. To do that consistently when we need it, especially in the last three games, is something for him to do Honor, despite other things happening around him,” Dravid further said.