The West Indies series will be the first time Rohit will lead Team India in ODIs since taking over as the full-time limited-overs skipper. In the pre-match press conference ahead of the first ODI, the Indian captain highlighted that he will look to carry forward the template that Kohli has already defined for the team.
During a discussion on India News, Saba Karim was asked about Rohit’s statement. He responded:
The former India wicketkeeper-batter added that the top players and Rahul Dravid need to work in unison to take Indian cricket forward. Karim elaborated:
Saba Karim also pointed out that both Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma will have to continue working together going forward if Team India wants to fulfill its ambition of winning the 2023 ODI World Cup.
“This is a very good thing that Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli are on the same page” - Rajkumar Sharma
Virat Kohli’s childhood coach Rajkumar Sharma expressed his happiness at the development. He said:
The former first-class cricketer also pointed out that the duo working together will hold Indian cricket in good stead. Rajkumar Sharma observed:
Rohit will hope to start his stint as Team India’s full-time white-ball captain on a winning note. The Indian team will also want to find solutions to some of their long-standing issues in both the batting and bowling departments during the series.
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