Jasprit Bumrah the fiery pace spearhead of Team India showered commendation upon Rohit Sharmas captaincy prowess in the exhilarating T20 World Cup 2024. Much like a maestro orchestrating a symphony Rohits leadership conducted harmony within the team allowing each player the canvas to paint their brilliance.
The standout batsman has consistently dazzled throughout the tournament propelling India towards a potential ICC victory. Rohit Sharma exceptional batting display has been pivotal particularly in the recent clashes against England and Australia where he achieved impressive scores of 92 and 57 respectively.
Speaking with Sanjana Ganesan ahead of the final against South Africa in Barbados on Saturday, June 29, Jasprit Bumrah emphasized Rohit’s proactive nature.
“Rohit Sharma has been absolutely phenomenal. Even in the previous World Cup you know, he has been proactive, he gives a lot of freedom to his players, he lets the players express themselves. When he feels the right time, he shares his own experience during the match. So ya, it feels really great and I feel very happy playing under him and the confidence of the group is also very high.”
Jasprit Bumrah
Rohit Sharma captaincy has led Team India to their third consecutive final in an ICC tournament. Regrettably they fell short in both the World Test Championship and the 50over World Cup finals losing to Australia on both occasions.
“Good thing sometimes when you don’t have a lot of time to over plan” – Jasprit Bumrah
Jasprit Bumrah sees Team India’s short turnaround time between the semi-finals and the final as an advantage.
“It is a good thing sometimes when you don’t have a lot of time to overplan or confuse yourself or complicate things. So you know, you are straight on the flight, rest and recover and no time to think and no complications.”
Jasprit Bumrah
Either side that wins the final will become the first in history to take the trophy without dropping a match.