Pragyan Ojha, on Jitesh Sharma's fearless approach, says, "He is probably performing the role Rohit Sharma has been repeatedly talking about."
Pragyan Ojha reckons Jitesh Sharma is following the fearless approach Rohit Sharma has prescribed in white-ball cricket. Jitesh smashed 31 runs in 20 balls in India's six-wicket win in the first T20I against Afghanistan in Mohali. He was dismissed for a duck as the Men in Blue registered a win by the same margin in the second game in Indore on Sunday, January 14.
During a discussion on Colours Cineplex, former Indian spinner Ojha was asked what sets Jitesh apart from other wicketkeeper-batters. He said, "The biggest thing is the clarity in the thinking. He is confident, and he knows he needs to achieve that strike rate, so he plays fearlessly. He wants to score 20–25 runs if he plays 10 balls. He doesn't want to score 10 runs off 10 balls."
Ojha added, "He is probably performing the role Rohit Sharma has been repeatedly talking about. The role he is performing is great for the team, but at times, when you are in the XI, you also need to think about yourselves. However, he is a selfless player."
Jitesh has smashed 100 runs at an impressive strike rate of 147.05 in seven T20I innings. However, he averages a below-par 14.28, with a highest score of 35.