Speaking on a podcast hosted by Taruwar Kohli, Rathour highlighted Rohit’s qualities that make him stand out as a captain.”Kisi captain ko maine workforce conferences ya technique mei itna contain hote nahi dekha (I’ve by no means seen a captain get so concerned in technique and game-planning),” Rathour stated.
“He may neglect whether or not he has determined to bat or bowl on the toss, or his cellphone and iPad within the workforce bus however he by no means forgets his gameplan. He is excellent at it and is a really shrewd tactician,” Rathour, who performed six Assessments for India, added.
“He spends numerous time on the workforce’s technique. He’s a part of the bowlers’ assembly, batters’ assembly. He needs to take a seat with the bowlers and batters to attempt to perceive what they’re considering. He invests numerous time with the gamers.”
Hailing Rohit because the gamers’ captain, Rathour stated that being a batsman with distinctive abilities and consistency helps Rohit to guide by instance and preserve elevating the bar for the remainder of the workforce, particularly batsmen.
“His first high quality is that as a batsman he is an outstanding participant. I feel he’s somebody who understands his recreation very well. He all the time has a transparent recreation plan,” stated Rathour.
“At the same time as a frontrunner, you’ll have to lead from the entrance, you need to carry out to set the instance; and since he has change into the captain, he has all the time led by instance.”
Rathour stated that whereas Rohit’s on-field choices have principally been “spot on”, a few of these shock you as a coach sitting within the dugout or contained in the pavilion, and also you solely realise later that it was a grasp stroke.
“His tactical choices on the sphere are spot on. Sitting exterior, it surprises you as a coach as effectively. We generally assume what’s he doing, however then you definitely realise after some time what he has carried out,” he stated.
Citing an instance, Rathour talked about one in every of Rohit’s choices through the T20 World Cup last earlier this yr in June.
“Within the T20 World Cup last, he completed (Jasprit) Bumrah’s overs early. Lots of people should have questioned the choice, however that call put us within the scenario the place 16 (runs) have been wanted within the final over,” stated Rathour.
India defeated South Africa by seven runs to raise their second T20 World Cup trophy.
