Former India captain Rohit Sharma is not just a world-class cricketer, but he is also recognized for his lighthearted and amusing approach of punishing younger players on the field. His opening partner for the South Africa ODIs, Yashasvi Jaiswal, remarked that it seems unusual when Rohit does not support his juniors, as his remarks are frequently loaded with humour and kindness.
Rohit Sharma, During his tenure as India’s Test captain, was known for responding humorously to fielding lapses in his India days, and a few of those moments even became internet memes. “So they (the senior teammates) accompany you in the game, and you feel more confident next time you bat with them,” Jaiswal concluded, who scored his maiden ODI century in Visakhapatnam while building long partnerships with Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma.
“Every time Rohit bhai scolds us, it has a lot of love and indulgence mixed with it. In fact, if Rohit bhai isn’t scolding you, there is a sense of unease as to what happened, why isn’t he scolding. Has he felt bad about my action,” Jaiswal said during ‘Agenda Aaj Tak’ conclave.
“When they (RoKo) are there, it is great for us as they discuss the game. They share their experiences. The intensity with which they have played and won games for India, they are like inspiration. They tell us about the mistakes they made in their younger days and how we can avoid making those mistakes. When they aren’t there, we all miss them. If they are there, we all feel relaxed. When I was playing the third ODI, Rohit bhai told me to relax and remain calm and take time as he would take risks. How many people will do that? Similarly, Virat paaji, gave me small targets and told me that we will have to win it ourselves,” he added.
Yashasvi Jaiswal, on the other hand, declined to comment on his prospects of reaching the final T20 World Cup squad and instead gave his thoughts on captaining India. Jaiswal said:
“My dream is to play in the T20 World Cup but I try to focus on my game and will wait for my time. Yes, if I get a chance, I would like to lead India,” said Jaiswal.
