India prolonged their flawless run within the ODI World Cup 2023, overwhelming the Netherlands with a powerful 160-run victory of their ultimate group-stage encounter on Sunday. The Males in Blue showcased their heroism, securing an emphatic win and sustaining an unbeaten streak, additional solidifying their place because the prime favourites within the event.
Guided by the distinctive management of Rohit Sharma, the hosts have persistently outperformed each adversary, displaying a marvellous cricketing masterclass throughout all aspects of the sport. Past his strategic steerage, the Indian skipper has exemplified superintendence from the forefront, delivering stellar performances and anchoring his aspect’s victories along with his excellent sport. His twin function as captain and a formidable participant has been instrumental in propelling India in the direction of large success within the ongoing event.
As India gears as much as tackle New Zealand within the first semifinal of the ODI World Cup 2023 on the Wankhede Stadium on Wednesday (November 15), former Pakistan pacer Wasim Akram has issued large remarks on Rohit’s batting expertise.
‘I don’t suppose there may be anybody like Rohit Sharma’: Wasim Akram
Akram, acknowledging cricket’s top-tier names, emphasised the distinctive fashion of Rohit, highlighting his unparalleled capacity to make batting seem easy. The previous pacer lauded the Mumbai-born cricketer’s capability to adapt to any situation, effortlessly taking cost and altering the sport’s tempo from the very begin. Akram famous how the right-handed batter persistently retains bowlers and opponents on their again foot proper from the outset, distinguishing himself as a standout drive within the cricketing realm.
“I don’t think there is anyone like Rohit Sharma in the World cricket. We talk about emperor Kohli , Joe Root, Williamson, Babar Azam but this guy is different. He makes batting look so easy. No matter what the situation is, the bowling attack is, he plays his shots with ease. He changes the tempo of the game. Bowlers and oppositions are on the back foot from ball one,” Akram talked about in his feedback on A Sports activities.
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Akram attracts parallels between Rohit and Inzamam-Ul-Haq
Evaluating Rohit’s timing and composure with the previous Pakistan skipper Inzamam-ul-Haq, Akram additional highlighted the 36-year-old’s distinctive hand-eye coordination and pure capacity to deal with tempo bowlers.
“Like Inzamam, Rohit too has a lot of time against the pacers. His hand eye coordination is so natural,” the 57-year-old added.
