Newly appointed ODI captain Rohit Sharma has said, having Rahul Dravid as the head coach is the most "amazing" thing to have happened to Team India, further he also said that there "has been a sense of relaxation" in the team, since Dravid took the charge. Since his appointment, he has frequently been asked about his game, and how he would lead team India. Through his latest interviews it is evident that Rohit Sharma is highly excited and committed towards his huge responsibility. He aims for team India, to win all the international tournaments that come their way.
Key Points
1. Rohit Sharma was recently appointed as India's ODI captain, switching the spot with Virat Kohli, by BCCI.
2. "Working with Rahul bhai, it was three-odd games (T20I series vs New Zealand) but it was fantastic. We have seen how he has played his cricket, hard and tough. There has been a sense of relaxation as well, because it is important to keep the atmosphere light and cheerful when you are doing the job on the field, which is so demanding," said Sharma in a video shared by bcci.tv.
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3. Rohit Sharma has also said that in a sport like cricket, a relaxed atmosphere is highly needed, which the head coach Rahul Dravid has provided. "You need to have an atmosphere where people can relax and chill around. It's been a little while but I have had so many interactions with him in the past about the game, my personal game with him. It's good to have him on board and will be a very fruitful one for the future," said the new ODI captain.
4. Rohit Sharma also said that his journey of being an ODI captain will be 'exciting'. "I am deeply honoured and grateful for the opportunity. It's a huge responsibility and very happy about it. Looking forward to lead India in white-ball cricket, going to be an exciting journey. I have had limited opportunities to lead Team India but whenever I have got an opportunity, I have tried to keep it very simple, tried to keep one thing in common, which is clear communication to players," said the captain.
5. Sharma, who will be leaving for South Africa this week with the team for a three-Test and ODI series, also talked about the challenge to claim an ICC trophy. "There are lot of things that we need to do right before we think of end result. The last ICC trophy (Champions Trophy), we won was in 2013. Since then, we haven't won. But I don't see anything wrong that we did after that Champions Trophy. We played well and performed as a team but just that we couldn't get that extra inch that we always look forward to. "That can happen as international cricket is very demanding but that's the challenge as we are all professionals. My message to the team will be to focus on process and not to think about the end goal. "(A) lot of World Cups are coming and India will be eyeing to do well in (a) lot of them. Our focus is on winning the championship but there is a process that we need to follow as a group. If you need to win the championship, there are lot of other things that you first need to take care of then focus on the end goal," Rohit Sharma said.
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