Former India wicketkeeper-batter Parthiv Patel pointed out that captain Rohit Sharma backing his players to the hilt even when they are not performing has been a standout for him.
Avesh had a below-par outing in the first three limited-overs games he played in West Indies recently, picking just one wicket, but went on to register figures of 2/17 in the fourth T20I against the same opposition.
Parthiv Patel, who played under Rohit at the IPL side Mumbai Indians, added that the MI skipper believes in taking instinctive decisions.
“I have played under Rohit Sharma’s captaincy at Mumbai Indians and the one thing that stands out is how he backs players who aren’t performing. He is vocal about them even in public and in press conferences, as we saw with the case of Avesh Khan. Rohit backed him even after four failures and he delivered with a Man-of-the-Match performance,” Parthiv Patel said on his official YouTube channel.
“Rohit believes in taking instinctive decisions on the ground rather than pre-meditating them. When a crunch situation arises, he takes a call according to the situation and it is one of the main reasons why he has won five IPL trophies with Mumbai Indians. India have also won multi-national tournaments like the Asia Cup and Nidahas Trophy under Rohit’s captaincy,” Parthiv Patel added.
Rohit’s support helped Avesh to get back on track before it was too late. The bowler from Indore, who was pummelled by the Windies batters in the previous game, ended up being the Player of the Match.
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