There is some noise in the media as India Captain, Rohit Sharma gave some savage replies to media professionals to set the internet & media on fire. Ahead of the fifth test, Rohit faced the Press confidently giving witty replies to their questions. When the Press questioned India’s Captain about Ben Duckett’s remarks regarding the credit for Yashasvi Jaiswal’s aggressive batting, Rohit made a point to give a fitting reply with a pinch of humor to it.
When the media asked Rohit’s view on Duckett’s remark of Jaiswal learning from England’s Bazball approach. He sarcastically replied, “There was a guy called Rishabh Pant in our team, probably Ben Duckett hasn’t seen him play,”
For the unversed Jasiwal is setting the field on fire with his standout performance throughout the series. During the series, he returned with 655 runs in four matches with an impressive average of 94.57 and a strike rate of 78.63. During the Rajkot Test, his boundary-laden innings caught the attention of England’s Ben Duckett, who attributed Jaiswal’s aggressive approach to the influence of England’s ‘Bazball’ style of playing.
“When you see players from the opposition playing like that, it almost feels like we should take some credit that they’re playing differently than how other people play Test cricket,” Duckett had said.
Rohit Sharma was all praise for veteran spinner R Ashwin
R Ashwin is all set to play his 100th Test & ahead of this historic moment, India’s Captain Rohit Sharma lauded him for his skills. The final & fifth Test against England will begin on Thursday and is a dead rubber as India has already taken a 3-1 lead. But it is an opportunity for England to avoid a series sweep by winning the final Test.
Rohit, speaking ahead of the match, emphasized the significance of reaching the milestone of playing 100 Tests, describing it as a major achievement for any player. He praised the player’s contributions as a match-winner for the team, highlighting the invaluable role he has played over the years. Rohit commended the player’s consistent performances over the past five to seven years, expressing admiration for his contributions in every series.
He extended congratulations to the player for reaching the landmark of 100 Tests, acknowledging the satisfaction that comes from seeing the rewards of hard work.
Rohit-Ashwin Camaraderie
Rohit & Ashwin have been teammates for over a decade & half. The duo crossed paths in Vijay Merchant U16 & Cooch Behar Trophy (U19) when the duo was playing as opponents for their respective teams.
“As a cricketer, he (Ashwin) has evolved in his game and he has a lot of intelligence and if you get a player like this in the team then you don’t have to think too much. If you give the ball to him, then he drives the game. How to bowl, what field to set, and what to do, I am talking about the planning during the game.”
R Ashwin has so far featured in 99 tests amassing 597 wickets. He has also proved his prowess by playing in 116 ODIs & returning with 156 wickets. He has also featured in 65 T20Is amassing 72 wickets. His standout performance also came during the IPL where he played in 197 matches scalping 171 wickets. Ashwin began his Test career in 2011 & has enjoyed 13 illustrious years in Test cricket.
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