The England tour of the India Test Series 2024 will go down as one of the most historic test series in Indian cricket history. The Indian cricket team won the series 4-1 after an unacceptable loss in the first test. Moreover, India played with their B team, led by their captain, ‘Rohit Bhaiya’. It was a collective team performance with several match-winners in every game. But everything will look short when you see Rohit Sharma’s gesture towards Ravichandran Ashwin during the Rajkot test.
Rohit Sharma’s gesture towards Ravichandran Ashwin during the Rajkot test
During the third test of the England-India test series, Indian all-rounder Ravichandran Ashwin left the game mid-test. The reason was his mother’s health condition. Later, after missing a day in the test, Ashwin was back and contributed with a crucial wicket.
During this incident, Ashwin was facing several problems, and his captain, Rohit Sharma, did what a true leader does.
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Ravichandran Ashwin, on his YouTube channel, said:
“I asked how she (Ashwin’s mother) was and if she was conscious. The doctor told me that she was not in a position to be seen. I started tearing up. I was searching for a flight, but I couldn’t get one. The Rajkot airport closes down at 6 as there are no flights from there.”
“I didn’t know what to do. Then Rohit Sharma and Rahul Dravid came to my room, and Rohit literally asked me to stop thinking and leave to be there with my family. And he was trying to arrange a charter flight for me.”
“Kamlesh, the team physio, is a very good friend of mine. Rohit told him to fly with me to Chennai and be with me, but I convinced him to stay back.”
“When I went down, the security and Kamlesh were already there waiting. Kamlesh got a call from Rohit on our ride towards the airport, checking up on me and literally asking him to be with me during this tough time. It was 9:30 at night; I was just gobsmacked.”
“I cannot even think about it. The two people there were the only ones that I could talk to. What if nobody was there? I just thought, even if I were a captain, I would tell my players to go back home. No second thoughts about it.”
“But will I be calling people to check up on him? I don’t know. Unbelievable. I saw an outstanding leader in Rohit Sharma that day.”
“I have played under several captains and leaders, but Rohit’s good heart has made him what he is today. Someone with five IPL titles is equal to Dhoni. God doesn’t give it easy. He should get something bigger than all that God will give him.”
“In such a selfish society, a man who thinks about someone else’s well-being is a rarity.”
“My respect for him grew tremendously after that. I already had respect for him as a leader; he backs a player without question until the last moment. It’s not an easy thing. Even Dhoni does that. But Rohit takes ten steps more for a player, and a player can give his life for him.”
Undoubtedly, the way Rohit Sharma has backed players is unimaginable. Rohit has stood like a wall for them from good times to bad.
Some prime examples are when reporters questioned Virat Kohli’s performances during his patchy run, Kuldeep Yadav’s and Mohammed Siraj’s career-ending phases, and many more. Every person in the world deserves Rohit Sharma in their life.
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