India’s captain, Rohit Sharma, not only nailed his homecoming as captain, but he also “learned a lot” about leadership with what he called a “series of comebacks”.
The struggle against England’s ‘Bazballers’ was undoubtedly the biggest Test of Rohit Sharma’s captaincy at home, and not only did the India skipper ace it, he also got to “learn a lot” about his leadership in what he characterized as a “series of comebacks” India has been placed under duress in all four Tests so far, but following the Hyderabad fiasco, the hosts were able to put the pressure back on the opposition to win the series in Ranchi. The finale begins on Thursday. Rohit hesitated to identify England’s ‘Bazball’ style, but he credited the opponents.
“To be honest, I’m not sure what Bazball means… is it to go and strike? Whether it’s to defend and wait for the lost ball? because I haven’t seen someone swing wildly. “I’m not sure what this term means,” Rohit stated on Wednesday.
“But they’ve definitely played better cricket than they did in their previous series here. And you have to give credit to two of their batsmen who hit massive hundreds (Ollie Pope and Ben Duckett),” he continued.
Duckett previously suggested that the series’ leading run-getter, Yashasvi Jaiswal, gained a lot from the opponents’ bold approach. Rohit was amused when he remembered the remark.
