TOI Sports Desk
NEW DELHI: Rohit Sharma’s approach to managing Indian players on the field combines freedom with accountability. With his calm demeanor, Rohit empowers his teammates to play their natural game while setting clear expectations. He provides constructive feedback when necessary, and if a player falls short, his subtle yet telling reactions effectively communicate his message without words.
India’s star pacer Mohammed Shami highlighted this during an award function, mentioning that Rohit is a captain who gives his players a lot of freedom, allowing them to perform with confidence and without undue pressure.
“The best thing about Rohit is that he gives you freedom. Agar aap uske hisaab se sahi nahi utre, to unke thode se reaction bahar aane lagte hain. Wo aapko bateyga ki aapko ye karna tha, ya ye chaiye tha. [The best thing about Rohit Sharma is that he gives you freedom. However, if you don’t meet his expectations, his reactions start to show a bit. He’ll tell you that you should have done this or needed to do that],” Shami said during a award function.
“Fir bhi aap uspe khare nahi utre, toh fir jo hum screen pe jo reactions dekhte hain, jo hum bina bole samajh jaate hain na, wo aane lagta hai [But if you still don’t live up to it, then the reactions we see on the screen, the ones we understand without him saying anything, start to come out],” Shami said.
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India’s star pacer Mohammed Shami highlighted this during an award function, mentioning that Rohit is a captain who gives his players a lot of freedom, allowing them to perform with confidence and without undue pressure.
“The best thing about Rohit is that he gives you freedom. Agar aap uske hisaab se sahi nahi utre, to unke thode se reaction bahar aane lagte hain. Wo aapko bateyga ki aapko ye karna tha, ya ye chaiye tha. [The best thing about Rohit Sharma is that he gives you freedom. However, if you don’t meet his expectations, his reactions start to show a bit. He’ll tell you that you should have done this or needed to do that],” Shami said during a award function.
“Fir bhi aap uspe khare nahi utre, toh fir jo hum screen pe jo reactions dekhte hain, jo hum bina bole samajh jaate hain na, wo aane lagta hai [But if you still don’t live up to it, then the reactions we see on the screen, the ones we understand without him saying anything, start to come out],” Shami said.
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Rohit made history by becoming the only Indian skipper, after MS Dhoni, to win the T20 World Cup.
Under Rohit’s leadership, India secured a memorable victory, breaking the long drought since Dhoni’s 2007 triumph.
India clinched the coveted trophy by defeating South Africa in a thrilling final in Barbados.