Rohit Sharma has Sachin Tendulkar to thank
Rohit Sharma has Mumbai Indians skipper Tendulkar to thank for his brilliance in the West Indies.
"He is more disciplined now. He knows when to defend or attack. Spending quality time with Sachin (Tendulkar) for Mumbai Indians has helped him. He is now a very composed batsman." That's what stand-in India skipper Suresh Raina had to say about Rohit Sharma's knock of 86 in the third ODI on Saturday. The knock helped India beat West Indies by three wickets and with it, seal its first consecutive ODI series win in the Caribbean.
"He is more disciplined now. He knows when to defend or attack. Spending quality time with Sachin (Tendulkar) for Mumbai Indians has helped him. He is now a very composed batsman." That's what stand-in India skipper Suresh Raina had to say about Rohit Sharma's knock of 86 in the third ODI on Saturday. The knock helped India beat West Indies by three wickets and with it, seal its first consecutive ODI series win in the Caribbean.
Rohit's first coach Dinesh Lad said in an interview to this paper during Indian Premier League IV that his ward will go from strength to strength under Tendulkar at Mumbai Indians.
Rohit debuted for Mumbai in the 2006-07 Ranji Trophy season, but rarely got a chance to play alongside Tendulkar. He, however, got it when Mumbai Indians picked him up at the player auction earlier this year. "Rohit is certainly a very talented player. He has a wide range of strokes. Being in Sachin's company has certainly helped Rohit take his game to the next level," T A Sekar, Mumbai Indians' Director of Cricket told MiD DAY yesterday.
"Sachin is an educationist both on and off the field. All youngsters should learn to conduct themselves like him.
Sachin never hesitates to give advice to anyone who wants it. He is never insecure in sharing his success secrets. Rohit must have certainly gained a lot from Sachin's invaluable experience," he added.
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