India is a country of culture, tradition, festivals and people. People in India believe in unity in diversity. We all know these things, right? But one of the most important characteristics of India is its madness over sports. In every Indian household, you will find a kid who loves sports than studies. Well, according to many parents, this is not a good thing. But there are some exceptions too because of these exceptional parents, India has Sachin, Dravid, Virat, Rohit, and many others.
In a country like India, cricket is a religion and Sachin is our god. Indian fans treat cricket competitions like festivals. If it’s the World Cup then a depressed cricket fan will cheer the country like the happiest person. Yes, that is the craze and power of cricket.
This is a big year for Indian cricket and it’s fans. The reason is very simple. India is going to host the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023. Fans are already suffering from cricket fever. The last time India hosted the tournament was in 2011. That was an amazing year for fans. India won that World Cup with MS Dhoni’s magnificent six.
Many years passed after that win, but that remained the last World Cup win for India. This year India will fight for the trophy under Rohit Sharma’s captaincy. Yes, ‘ Hitman’ will lead the side. The tournament has to be a blockbuster. Rohit Sharma is the most successful white-ball captain of India. He has some great records in the game. He is also called one of the most successful captains of the white-ball format.
In this article, we will experience some incredible qualities of Captain Rohit Sharma in white ball cricket. Those qualities can be impactful for India’s performance in the World Cup.
- The ‘Leadership’ quality:
A good quality of a leader is he should be easily approachable and will be always there for his teammates. Rohit is a perfect example of this. He is a complete team man. Despite being one of the senior members of the team, he always gives a special place to the youngsters. It is a great quality of a leader. If teammates can easily gel up with the captain then the captain’s duty becomes much more easier. Because of the comfort, other team members can freely be the person they are. That is something that affects the game. Because of the captain’s faith, they can go to the ground and play their natural game. After all, it impacts the team’s performance.
Apart from that, Rohit has a great captaincy record in IPL. He took charge as captain of Mumbai Indians for long. In his captaincy, Mumbai Indias won several IPL trophies. He changed Mumbai India’s fate after becoming the captain. Today, Mumbai Indians are called one of the most successful teams of IPL after CSK, Rohit Sharma is one of the biggest reasons for that.
After taking charge of India, he continues to do his magic. Under his captaincy, India played 26 ODI matches. They won 19 of them and lost in just 7 matches. The winning percentage is 73.08%. This is just incredible. He will be captaining India in the World Cup. this quality will be an advantage for him.
- The consistent batter Rohit Sharma:
Rohit Sharma is a terrible batter for India in ODI cricket. If he sets on the wicket then the opponent will be under pressure. This is the greatness of the batter. He has some incredible records in ODIs. The first and the most special knock of his career was 264 against Sri Lanka in 2014. In that match, Rohit Sharma was in absolutely beast form. In that match, he took all the limelight by his batting masterclass. He scored 264 runs in just 173 balls against Sri Lanka in Eden Gardens. On that day Kolkata witnessed a whole different form of ‘Hit man’. In this innings, he smashed 33 boundaries and 9 over-boundaries with a strike of 152.60. Depending on his mighty knock, India scored 404/5 and won the match by 153 runs.
The year 2013 was one of the best years of Rohit’s life. In that year he scored his first double hundred in his career. In the match against Australia Rohit scored 209 runs in 158 balls. He smashed 12 boundaries and 16 over boundaries. It may seem unreal but the spectators of the match witnessed this.
Rohit Sharma scored his third double-century in 2017. Again the opponent was Sri Lanka. He played an unbeaten innings of 208 in 153 balls. He smashed 13 boundaries and 12 over boundaries. In that match, India scored 392/4. In the end, they won the match by 141 runs.
He is an incredible batter in the World Cup. In the World Cup 2019, he scored 5 hundreds in the tournament. In the 2019 World Cup, when India was playing against Pakistan, he scored 140 in just 113 balls. He smashed 14 boundaries and 3 over-boundaries. India set a target of 337 and won the match by 89 runs.
- The perfect blend of calmness and tactics in captaincy:
Rohit Sharma may be known as a ‘Hitman’ but his captaincy style is calm and composed. MS Doni was also the coolest captain but Rohit is a little different. Everyone has their own style as Rohit. He has another great quality. That is decision-making. Because of his calm mind, it is easier to decide according to the situation.
It is not an easy task being calm on the field but Rohit has done it successfully for quite a few years. This is a golden quality of him as a captain. Another quality of the team is his tactical mind. It is a difficult job to think tactically in limited-overs cricket. In the limited overs cricket, the game is fast-paced. One bad decision can ruin the entire game. So tactics are the key.
Rohit has won five IPL trophies. It is not an easy job. Tactics are important. A perfect blend of tactics and calmness is the key element of success. In the limited over cricket there is several pressure but if we see Rohit, he is always calm and composed. Sometimes it seems the atmosphere of the surroundings is not affecting him. It is an absolute best quality.
ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 is almost one sleep away. Excitements are at their best. Fans are ready counting how many hours are left for the tournament. Every Indian is excited as well as tensed. The dream of 140 crores will be on the shoulders of eleven warriors. They are ready to give their best. Captain Rohit is ready to conquer the stage with all his weapons. In the past, he already set many achievements as captain. Now the big stage is calling him to show his best. Now it is the fan’s responsibility to cheer for Rohit Sharma and co. in this World Cup.
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