Rohit Sharma, congrats! You have a two-year term in white-ball captaincy, which we can refer to as 2 Years Time in White Ball Captaincy! I wish you had both trophies in your hands, 2022
t20 WC and 2023 50WC! You don't have as much time as other captains to experiment. Whatever resources you have, make the most of them to get the most out of your staff. We all know you're a rock-solid captain in franchise cricket; let's hope you're just as good in
international cricket!
Rohit Sharma enjoys spending time with his pals. However, due to the quarantine imposed by Covid-19, he was unable to meet them in person. That didn't stop him from keeping in touch with them. Every ten days or so, a half-dozen or so of them would sit on their couches and communicate over FaceTime. This routine occurred while Sharma was locked up at
home in Mumbai, in the United Arab Emirates to play in the
indian Premier League, in hard quarantine in Sydney, and now, during the ongoing Test series against England, when he is in the middle of a sustained masterclass on how to play on spin-friendly pitches.
Sharma's mind was peaceful and clear then, as it is now, according to his pals. But how can it be so straightforward when so much has happened to him recently, both on and off the field? Sharma tore his hamstring during the IPL, but instead of heading to the National
cricket Academy for rehabilitation, he opted to play in the league's knockout rounds. With this call, he sparked the dispute between the country and the club. The selectors elected not to include him in the initial Test squad for the
australia trip, which was followed by a communication blunder when captain
virat kohli told the
media he had no
idea why he wasn't on the plane to Sydney. For
indian cricket, it was a humiliating experience. Then there was the mental strain of quarantine.