New Delhi [India]: Former cricketer S Sreesanth has praised Indian skipper Rohit Sharma and said the 37-year-old has all the capabilities of a match-winning captain.
India are in good form in the T20 World Cup and have not lost a single match. Rohit Sharma’s team registered a thumping 27-run win over Australia in their previous match.
The Indian skipper played 92 runs in 41 balls at a strike rate of 224.39. He slammed 7 fours and 8 sixes during his stay on the ground. The 37-year-old was unlucky to miss his century by just eight runs after being dismissed by Mitchell Starc in the 12th over of the first innings.
Speaking exclusively to the Star Sports Newsroom, Sreesanth said that Rohit Sharma has the experience to win the ongoing T20 World Cup 2024. He added that people would not be surprised if the Indian skipper lifts the T20 World Cup 2024 trophy.
“Rohit Sharma has all the capabilities of a winning captain. He has that experience, so I don’t see any reason why he can’t go all the way and win the World Cup. We talked about Rashid Khan and how , with brotherhood , he kept the team as a unit Similarly, Rohit Sharma also did it many times in franchise cricket Despite the ongoing speculations throughout the week, during the last conference. press, he talked about Hardik Pandya being a key player in the team, just like Yuvraj Singh in the 2011 World Cup as an all-rounder with the bat, ball and field, I think Hardik. Pandya is very capable of doing that in this World Cup. Would be surprised if Rohit Sharma lifts this trophy Sreesanth was quoted in a Star Sports release as saying.
India will face England on Thursday in the semi-final of the T20 World Cup 2024 at the Providence Stadium in Guyana.
The last time India and England met in the semi-final of the Men’s T20 World Cup was 19 months ago in Adelaide, when a remarkable opening partnership between Jos Buttler and Alex Hales took England to 10 wicket wins, which forced India to completely rethink the T20 strategy. and moving away from more established superstars towards younger blood.
Meanwhile, India have not won the 2024 T20 World Cup since 2007 and are seeking their first World Cup victory, in any format, since the 50 over tournament of 2011. The latest ICC trophy of the Men in Blue dates back to 2013, when they won the ICC Champions Trophy in England.
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