Rohit Sharma and Dhoni are on par when it comes to tactics in the white-ball game: Shastri

Indian captain Rohit Sharma fulfilled the dream of a billion Indians by lifting the 2024 ICC T-20 World Cup trophy. Former Indian coach Ravi Shastri classified Rohit Sharma as one of the greatest players to have played cricket. “I think a giant in the white-ball game. One of the all-time greats. One of the best who have ever played. Will walk into any white-ball team they pick, irrespective of the era. Just because of the dynamic ability he has at the top. The thing with Rohit Sharma is he plays the big shots, he scores quickly, but they're all cricketing shots. What amazes me, there's not an element of sloppiness. I mean, it just shows how much time he has on his hands to play the best and the power - people forget that this man is explosive. He's got power,” Ravi said on the ICC Review show. 

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Ravi Shastri also appreciated the tactics used by Rohit Sharma over the course of the tournament to help India get hold of the trophy. He rated Rohit Sharma as being on par with former Indian captain MS Dhoni. “As a tactician, let us not forget that he has been an outstanding guy. He will go down as one of the best captains ever alongside Dhoni. If you ask me who's better, I would say both are on par when it comes to tactics in the white-ball game. I cannot pay a bigger compliment to Rohit than that because you know what MS has done and the titles he has won. Just the calmness, the ability to get a Bumrah or a Pandya, or even an Axar Patel at just the right time when needed was great to see,” Shastri added.