Suresh Raina says Rohit Sharma is the next MS Dhoni
The Indian cricket team defeated England by five wickets in a thrilling contest in the fourth Test to take an unassailable 3-1 lead. The fifth and last Test match will be played in Dharamsala on March 7. In the absence of premier pacer Shami, star batsman Virat, and middle-order star Shreyas Iyer, Rohit showed confidence in the newcomers by handing Test debuts to Sarfaraz Khan, Dhruv Jurel, and pacer Akash Deep.
India pulled off a tricky chase of 192 on day four in Ranchi, with wicketkeeper-batsman Jurel (39) and Shubman Gill (52) sharing an unbeaten stand of 72.
No one can argue with saying that Dhoni was India’s most successful captain under his captaincy. Men in Blue won all the ICC trophies of that time. He also gave a lot of chances to youngsters like Rohit.
Raina said, "Rohit Sharma is the next MS Dhoni; he has done well, giving a lot of chances to youngsters the way Dhoni did. I played a lot of cricket under Dhoni; Rohit is going in the right direction; he is a brilliant captain.”
Although Rohit-led team India is unable to win any ICC trophy so far, India will next feature in the upcoming T20 World Cup, which is scheduled to start in June this year and will be played in the USA and West Indies.