‘Rohit Sharma has been through a lot’: Ex-India star gives HUGE statement

The ex-India star in question here is Shikhar Dhawan, who believes that Rohit has matured as captain over the years and knows how to work in pressure situations

Former India cricketer and Rohit Sharma’s opening partner, Shikhar Dhawan believes that the India skipper has matured a lot throughout the years and shares a close bond with the teammates which leads to success for the Indian team.

“From 2013 to 2025, 12 years of experience is a lot. Rohit has been through a lot. He knows how to work in a pressure situation, how to gather the boys,” Dhawan said in a special series on Star Sports and JioHotstar.

“As a leader, he has become mature, he knows when to be lenient and when to pull back. It’s a fine balance and Rohit’s bond with the boys is amazing. We are in a great situation,” Dhawan added.

Dhawan also spoke about his 2013 ICC Champions Trophy journey, and recollected his nine-year long opening partnership with Rohit, which also began at the same tournament.

“This opening pair decision was made half a day prior to that match. At that time, I was also new, and I was in my own world. I had made a comeback and needed to perform well. But MS Dhoni took this decision and instructed Rohit to open,” Dhawan said.

“So I didn’t think much about it. I thought if Rohit opens, we’ll enjoy batting together. We got such a great start in the first match. We were at 100 without losing a wicket. We didn’t score 30-35 runs up to the 10th over because the wicket was seaming. But I never thought that our pair would be so massive and we would play together for 10 years,” Dhawan added.

Dhawan also talked about his camaraderie with Rohit and said their friendship dates back to junior days.

“We trust each other and our understanding and level of communication was very high. On the field and off the field our bond is same. We played together, we have partied together after winning so many series. We have played as a team,” Dhawan said.

“That whole journey and even before playing in India, when Rohit was 16-17 years old, I played in the Under-19 World Cup. So, we have been together and have been friends since then,” Dhawan added.

 

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