IND vs SL LIVE – Rohit Sharma Interview: Skipper Rohit Sharma struggled to hide his emotions as the Indian Test team under him embarked on a new era with a massive victory over Sri Lanka. Rohit in a interview to BCCI Channel said he ‘never dreamt of captaining India in test cricket’: Follow IND vs SL Live Updates on InsideSport.IN.
Sharma was announced as the 35th Test captain of India ahead of the two-match Test series against Sri Lanka. In only his first match as the captain, he helped India register a comfortable win by an innings and 222 runs.
IND vs SL LIVE: Rohit Sharma gets emotional in an interview to BCCI Channel, says ‘never dreamt of captaining Indian test team’
Rohit Sharma Interview: In an interview with BCCI.tv, the 34-year-old revealed that he had never harboured the dream of leading the Indian side in whites. “It is a huge honour to be captaining India and be part of the list. It is something I never dreamt of,” said Sharma.
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The 34-year-old might not have been brilliant with the bat, having scored only 29 runs, but his captaincy was absolutely on point – with effective bowling changes, mostly correct DRS calls and also the shrewd decision of enforcing follow-on on the Lankans.
IND vs SL LIVE: Rohit Sharma gets emotional in an interview to BCCI Channel, says ‘never dreamt of captaining Indian test team’
- Rohit Sharma kickstarted his Test captaincy stint with a massive victory against Sri Lanka, by an innings and 222 runs.
- He is only the second Indian Test captain to win his debut game as a skipper by an innings. Before him, Polly Umrigar had achieved his historic feat.
Rohit Sharma convincing Virat Kohli to enter the field again so he can be given Guard of Honour. Thier bond is just amazing. pic.twitter.com/xXA0mrmFjw
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Besides his cricketing decisions, Sharma also garnered praises for organizing a guard of honour for his predecessor, Virat Kohli, who was playing his 100th Test match. He also acknowledged Kohli’s efforts over the years by saying “The whole credit goes to Virat for where we stand in this format. What he has done with the Test team over the years was brilliant to see.”
IND vs SL LIVE: Rohit Sharma gets emotional in an interview to BCCI Channel, says ‘never dreamt of captaining Indian test team’
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