"Rohit Sharma Is Like Aamir Khan" From 'Lagaan': India Star's Heartfelt Praise For Captain

14.09.2024 - 12:50 sports.ndtv.com

India captain Rohit Sharma continues to receive praises from the players, who have played under him. Rohit, who is currently India's captain in ODI and Test formats, quit T20Is after leading the team to the 2024 T20 World Cup title in June this year.

Be it the experienced ones like Ravichandran Ashwin, KL Rahul and Mohammed Shami or youngster like Yashasvi Jaiswal, the players always get short of words while talking about Rohit's captaincy.

Recently, young batter Sarfaraz Khan also heaped praises on the skipper and said that he is the Aamir Khan of movie 'Lagaan'. "He is very different.

He makes you feel very comfortable. Rohit Sharma is like a big brother. We enjoy a lot while playing under him," said Sarfaraz Khan on JioCinema as quoted by India Today. "First, I saw him from the outside, now I have played with him to experience it.

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