Rohit Sharma Talks About New Coach Gautam Gambhir and India’s Win Against Bangladesh
India’s cricket captain Rohit Sharma shared insights on the team’s new journey under head coach Gautam Gambhir after a thrilling Test match against Bangladesh in Kanpur.
New Leadership
After Rahul Dravid ended his tenure as head coach by winning the T20 World Cup, Gautam Gambhir took over. Rohit Sharma expressed optimism about the new era, stating, “We had a fantastic time with Rahul Bhai, but life moves on. Gautam Gambhir, I’ve played with him and know what sort of mindset he comes in with. Early days, but it’s been a good start.”
Thrilling Test Match
Despite losing over two days to rain, India declared at 285/9 on Day 4, forcing Bangladesh to bat. Rohit explained, “Once we lost two and a half days, we wanted to get them out as quickly as possible and see what we could do with the bat.” India eventually won by 7 wickets.
Star Performer
Rohit praised Akash Deep for his performance, noting, “He’s been good. A lot of domestic cricket he has played. He has the quality and the skill. Good body as well. He can bowl long spells.” Akash Deep took five wickets in the series, making him a strong candidate for the upcoming Border Gavaskar Trophy in Australia.
Doubts Revealed
Rohit Sharma -: Rohit Sharma is a famous Indian cricketer and the captain of the Indian cricket team.
Gautam Gambhir -: Gautam Gambhir is a former Indian cricketer who is now the head coach of the Indian cricket team.
Test match -: A Test match is a type of cricket game that lasts up to five days, where two teams play to score the most runs.
Kanpur -: Kanpur is a city in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, where the cricket match took place.
Declared -: In cricket, ‘declared’ means the team decided to stop batting even though they still had players left to bat.
285/9 -: This means the team scored 285 runs and lost 9 wickets (players got out).
Akash Deep -: Akash Deep is a cricketer who played well in the match and was praised by Rohit Sharma.
Border Gavaskar Trophy -: The Border Gavaskar Trophy is a series of cricket matches played between India and Australia.
