New Delhi:
Rohit is unmatchable captain: After the 1-3 defeat in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy series, the entire cricket world is thirsty for the “captaincy” of regular captain Rohit Sharma, while the BCCI is also planning to remove him after the Champions Trophy 2025. Have made it. Since the team’s return, there have been a lot of negative reports on various aspects. Amidst the criticism of Rohit, India’s right-arm fast bowler Akash Deep praised the leadership style of the opener and said that he has not seen a captain like him till now.
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Rohit had to face constant criticism for his dull captaincy and disappointing batting during the Australia tour. After missing the first match of the series in Perth due to the birth of his second child, Rohit failed to score more than 10 runs in five innings before being rested in the fifth Test at the Sydney Cricket Ground. He scored only 31 runs in the series and came under public scrutiny for his poor performance.
Akash lauded Rohit’s captaincy and coach Gautam Gambhir’s approach and said, “I consider myself very fortunate that I got a chance to start under Rohit (Sharma). The way he leads and does things. Keep it simple, I have never seen a captain like him, the way he motivates and gives freedom – those things really help the players mentally.”
Akash, who made a brilliant Test debut against England last year, played two Tests against Australia. In the Gabba Test, he took three wickets in two innings and in the Melbourne Test he took only two wickets. Reflecting on the experience of his first tour of Australia, the 28-year-old fast bowler said, “I learned a lot because I had played Test cricket before in Indian conditions, where bowling was not as important. In Australia, as a fast bowler, I learned a lot that would help my game both mentally and physically. Even when our bodies were tired in those conditions, our mentality was to push ourselves because the team expected us to A longer spell was needed.”
Emphasizing on improving his game, he admitted that he was not satisfied with his performance on his first Australia tour. Akash said, “If I become complacent, the scope for improvement will diminish. I feel there are still areas where I can improve, and I am actively trying to do so.” The budding pacer said, “It was my first tour to Australia, so I didn’t have the experience of those conditions to know what else I could add to my bowling. I think I needed to improve my skills in reading the pitch and the batsmen and understanding the conditions.” There is a need to further improve skills.” Akash missed the final Test against Australia as coach Gautam Gambhir said he was suffering from a back problem.
Giving an update about his injury, the fast bowler said that everything is fine with him, and he will resume his training after two weeks of rest. Akash said, “I am resting right now, there is no injury. I have been playing Test cricket for a long time, so my body needs rest, and rest is fine. I have got two weeks’ rest, and Then I will start my training.”
