Ex-India Star Namedrops MS Dhoni In Praise For 'Street-Smart Cricketer' Rohit Sharma

06.12.2023 - 02:45 sports.ndtv.com

Former Indian cricket team fast bowler S Sreesanth namedropped MS Dhoni in a massive praise for current skipper Rohit Sharma.

In a recent interaction, Sreesanth called Rohit a 'street-smart cricketer' and pointed out that much like Dhoni, he makes sure to back his bowlers and fielders even when the going gets tough on the field.

He cited the example of the recently concluded Cricket World Cup 2023 and said that Rohit kept backing players in the competition even when they were not playing well. “He's (Rohit) a street-smart cricketer and he's somebody more like Dhoni bhai who doesn't just get off the scene straight away.

Even if the bowling's not that great, even if the fielding's not that great he makes sure he backs up the fielders, he backs up the fielders.

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