Rohit opens up on tough battles and respect for Cheteshwar Pujara
Cheteshwar Pujara’s ability to bat for long periods and dominate the pitch has left a lasting impression on his former India teammate Rohit Sharma.
Cheteshwar Pujara’s ability to bat for long periods and dominate the pitch has left a lasting impression on his former India teammate Rohit Sharma.
Continuing the suspense over India’s new No.4 following the retirement of Virat Kohli from Test cricket, India’s new Test skipper Shubman Gill and head coach Gautam Gambhir said that the combination will be decided once they play the intra-squad match ahead of the five-Test series against England, starting June 20.
The former Mumbai Indians skipper stood tall against GT’s bowling attack as he became the second player in IPL history to reach the mark after Virat Kohli.
The Rohit Sharma Stand was unveiled at the Wankhede Stadium on Friday evening, with the Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis also in attendance.
Sources have told The Statesman that Kohli has expressed his desire to retire from Test cricket and has been in discussion with the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) for some time.
Commenting on the picks, Sourav Ganguly, President, BCCI said: "We went through a lot of data and considered various parameters before shortlisting.
The veteran spinner explained the difference between the leadership styles of both the captains.
In the first-ever IPL season, Rohit smashed 404 runs, while batting in the middle-order and also went past the 50-run mark as many as four times in 13 outings.
The video has left the netizens in splits and even the likes of Herschelle Gibbs and Harbhan Singh couldn't help but leave a comment on the video.
Rohit is the only batsman to score three double hundreds in ODIs and four centuries in T20Is.
