Selfish Or Selfless? R Ashwin Hits Bullseye As He Describes Rohit Sharma

What makes Rohit Sharma the people's captain? Recognised as a moder-day great, one of the most fierce openers India have ever had, Rohit has designed his own template when it comes to his approach with the bat. While results as a captain haven't all gone in Rohit's favour, once characteristic of his that no one can deny is his 'selfless' attitude. In a video that has surfaced on social media, former India all-rounder Ravichandran Ashwin could be seen passionately describing the 'selfless' cricketer that Rohit is.

Over the last few years, Rohit has led by example while defining Team India's new approach. Opening the batting for India, Rohit has tried to set a solid foundation for the team, without caring for his personal milestones. This is the character of the India skipper that Ashwin truly adores.

"One big quality of Rohit that I admire the most is that he is a selfless person. He is very selfless. If you are selfish, you won't go out there and play freely. You won't play aggressively. He has, so many times, not worried about landmarks and still scored big runs. I have massive respect for Rohit when it comes to that, and I am so happy he is showing that this is the way forward. He is saying: 'Yes, I scored runs today, but it is business as usual. My one-day form is good, but there are more people whom I have to praise and motivate,'" Ashwin said in a video on YouTube.

"What is remarkable? We need to normalise everything. We shouldn't keep promoting superstardom and super-celebrity culture. For the next generation, we need to normalise it. We are cricketers-we are not actors, we are not superstars. We are sportspeople, with whom normal people should be able to resonate," Ashwin added, doffing his hat to Rohit.

"So when