India’s veteran batsman Cheteshwar Pujara praised India captain Rohit Sharma’s outstanding captaincy skills in the ongoing ODI World Cup 2023, saying that Sharma controlled the Indian bowlers by rotating them in the middle overs. He was always on the go.
Rohit Sharma took over the captaincy from Virat Kohli in all formats last year and proved to be a great leader. He led India to victory in his 2018 Asia Cup and under his captaincy India won his 8th Asia Cup title in 2023 and also in his ongoing ODI World Cup. They put on a great performance and won all six of their marquee matches.
On Espncricinfo, Cheteshwar Pujara praised Rohit Sharma’s good captaincy throughout the World Cup. He appreciated Sharma’s decision to use Mohammed Siraj in the middle of the match as Siraj was not very effective with the new ball.
“He was great, but it wasn’t just this match. If you look at the way he led the team throughout the World Cup, especially the way he set up the seamers. I saw that we didn’t get a good start in the matches, there were two or three matches where we didn’t bowl well with the new ball.”
“But the question is how Rohit uses him in the middle overs. He has provided breakthroughs whenever Rohit Siraj has been deployed in the middle overs,” said Cheteshwar Pujara. Ta.
Under the captaincy, the Indian team developed a new identity. Rohit Sharma, his second highest run-scorer in the team and the most important impact batsman in the powerplay, led the way.
Sharma has also successfully competed with India’s best bowlers in the tournament and is keen to actively lead the Indian team in the ongoing main tournament.
Not Many Captains Are Able To Do That – Cheteshwar Pujara
Cheteshwar Pujara praised the Indian captain for leading his team well in the mid-game, saying that most captains fail to control the game from 10 to 40 overs, which is the failure of other teams in the game. I believe it will lead to. Pujara also praised the Indian captain for being aggressive on the field and picking up wickets in the crucial mid-innings of the match.
“And he was very smart because he led India well in the midfield. Not many captains can do that. In ODIs, the period from 10 to 40 is the most important. , he knew he had to pick wickets in the middle and he did that,” Cheteshwar Pujara added.
On Sunday, October 29, in Lucknow, Rohit scored 87 runs off 101 deliveries and helped the Men in Blue set a 230-run target for the defending champions. The Indian bowlers then dismissed Jos Buttler and his team by 129 runs, ensuring India a 100-run victory and rising to the top of the points table.
