Xtra Time Web Desk: Team India all-round player speaks highly about Team India captain Rohit Sharma’s captaincy, saying there’s a human element in it beyond all the tactical nuances that the newly-appointed Test captain brings to the game. Rohit led India to an innings and 222-run victory in his first Test as captain last week as India hammered Sri Lanka in Mohali.
“Rohit, we all know, how tactically strong he is and how good he is. But I saw a lot of human elements in the way he led the side. He was looking out for anyone in the team, how everyone would feel, how everyone’s confidence is important for the engine room to function,” Ashwin said.
“The way he wanted to look after Jayant the third spinner was under-bowled but he wanted to look after him, wanted to rotate the bowlers. How he kept the fast bowlers from one end all through the match.
“”Even beyond all these tactical things, he kept the game simple. When he wanted to declare, he wanted Jadeja to get a double hundred. Eventually, it was Jaddu who said it’s not important and you should go for a declaration.
“So, all those things, I am sure Rohit is very, very experienced. I thought he did a phenomenal job,” Ashwin added.