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IND vs WI: Sunil Gavaskar Assesses Rohit Sharma's Time As Team India Captain So Far

Rohit Sharma has experienced a dream start to his era as India's full-time white-ball captain. After clean sweeping the West Indies in the three-match ODI series, India also whitewashed visitors in the T20I series. Speaking on Sports Tak, former India skipper Sunil Gavaskar recently shared his views on Rohit's captaincy so far. The legendary batter said that the 34-year-old batter has changed the mindset of the team, adding that the players have more clarity about their roles.

Sunil Gavaskar Weighs In On Cheteshwar Pujara, Ajinkya Rahane's Team India Future After Test Axe

Veteran batters Cheteshwar Pujara and Ajinkya Rahane were both dropped from the Indian Test squad for the upcoming two-match series against Sri Lanka. In the squad announcement on Saturday, Team India chief selector Chetan Sharma said the duo will need to find a way back to the national side through good performances in the Ranji Trophy. Both Pujara and Rahane have been in a poor run of form and struggled throughout 2022. According to former India captain Sunil Gavaskar, time is not on Pujara and Rahane's side and the duo will find it "difficult" to play for India again.

Virat Kohli Will Score Runs Whether He's Playing Under Rohit Sharma Or Anybody Else: Sunil Gavaskar

Legendary India cricketer Sunil Gavaskar backed Virat Kohli to score runs for India irrespective of the captain he is playing under. There have been a lot of speculation about Kohli's body language and approach now that he is no longer the captain in any format but Gavaskar said he is a quality player and would be back amongst runs very soon. Kohli, who came out all guns blazing, hitting his first two balls for four in the first ODI against West Indies in Ahmedabad, was holed out in the deep in the same over when he failed to control a pull shot off Alzarri Joseph.

"On A Scale Of 10, I Give Him...": Sunil Gavaskar Rates Rohit Sharma's 1st Match As Full-Time India White-Ball Captain

Rohit Sharma began his tenure as full-time Team India white-ball captain with a six-wicket victory over the West Indies in the first ODI of their three-game series at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. Chasing a target of 177 runs, Rohit registered a half-century to help his side reach 178 for four in 28 overs. The swashbuckling batter received plenty of praise from former India captain Sunil Gavaskar, who also rated his performance "on a scale of 10". Speaking on Star Sports, he said, "This is the kind of perfect start he wanted. Even before that he tossed the coin in such a way that Pollard called it wrong. So you got to remember that right from the beginning he got it right. Therefore with a win like this it is always a good start and he contributed to the win; in terms of scoring with what is your specialty, that is batting."

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IND vs WI: Sunil Gavaskar Assesses Rohit Sharma's Time As Team India Captain So Far

Sunil Gavaskar Weighs In On Cheteshwar Pujara, Ajinkya Rahane's Team India Future After Test Axe

Virat Kohli Will Score Runs Whether He's Playing Under Rohit Sharma Or Anybody Else: Sunil Gavaskar

"On A Scale Of 10, I Give Him...": Sunil Gavaskar Rates Rohit Sharma's 1st Match As Full-Time India White-Ball Captain