XtraTime Web Desk – Indian captain Virat Kohli in the post match conference said that Rohit Sharma’s innings in the second test at Chennai changed the momentum and that helped the team to make a comeback. Later, Ravi Ashwin in the press conference revealed how important Rohit is for the Indian squad.
Ashwin compared Rohit with Virender Sehwag saying, “Obviously, when you put him on a pedestal with Sehwag and that’s the right place and that’s where he belongs”.
He went to add that he really hopes that Rohit lifts the World Cup for India one day. Specially when the team came close to the final in the 2019 World Cup in which Rohit was in fantastic form and could’ve even managed to win the Man of the Series award. “He (Rohit) has always been a special batsman. It’s not an evolution. It was a matter of time and nobody is surprised that Rohit Sharma is doing what he is doing. I just hope he goes on to win a World Cup for India”.
Rohit also took a dig in the press conference when he sarcastically mocked foreign media who complained about the pitch a lot in the winter. “I would like to a pitch covered with grass somewhere else in the world and some of our Indian commentators, taking picture and putting an Instagram post and I will like to see how the global media takes notice and then we will know who’s at faulty end”.
Ravichandran Ashwin is now just 8 wickets short of Harbajan Singh’s 417 test wickets. When asked about his feeling, Ashwin said, “Honestly, that’s not even crossed my mind and if you want me to put my thoughts on it. He is a fantastic bowler. There’s a lot that I have learnt from him. I wasn’t even an off-spinner when Bhajju paa started playing for the Indian team”.
Ashwin added, “He (Harbhajan) was also an inspiration because of the 2001 famous series. I never imagined in 2001 that I will be an off-spinner, and I mean who would have imagined those things. I was fortunate to play alongside Bhajju paa when I came into the team and also play under Anil Bhai but I would now like to leave my own legacy”.