R. Ashwin King Size Remark for India Captain after World Cup 2023
The Indian cricket team is suffering from another heartbreak at the grandest stage of them all. Veteran all-rounder Ravichandran Ashwin revealed that Captain Rohit Sharma and ex-captain Virat Kohli were fighting back tears after the ICC World Cup hosts were outplayed by the mighty Australian side in the final last month.
Speaking to former cricketer Subramaniam Badrinath on his YouTube channel, Ashwin saluted Rohit Sharma, both as captain and batter, for the remarkable campaign of India at the ODI World Cup. With 597 runs in 11 games, Rohit ended the World Cup as the second-highest run-getter.
Ashwin said, “If you take a look at Indian cricket, everybody will be telling you that MS Dhoni is the best captain. But Rohit Sharma is an outstanding person, and he understands every single player on the team. He knows the likes and dislikes of each of us and has a great understanding. He puts in the effort to know each player personally.”
He further added that, “As far as I playing in the final is concerned, the team combination and all are secondary. Firstly, it's about empathy, and I keep stressing it a lot. It's like standing in someone else's shoes and looking at things from his or her perspective. Had I been in Rohit's shoes, I would have thought 100 times about altering the winning combination. It was going alright for the team, so why rest a fast bowler for three spinners?”