Piyush Chawla and Rohit Sharma: Team India captain Rohit Sharma has been praised by many of his teammates. India won the T20 World Cup 2024 title under Rohit’s captaincy. At the same time, the team also reached the final of the ODI World Cup 2023. Rohit has had a very good relationship with his fellow players. Recently, former Indian cricketer Piyush Chawla has made an important revelation about Rohit. Chawla told how Rohit thinks for the team. Rohit once messaged him late at night.
Piyush Chawla said about Rohit that he is not a captain but a leader. Chawla recently said on Shubhankar Mishra’s YouTube channel, “He messaged me once at around 2:30 in the night, I want to talk about something, come over. He asked me to make a pitch on paper and set the fielding. I don’t remember whether it was for Warner or someone else. Just imagine, even at night, he is thinking about how to get the best out of PC (Piyush Chawla) if he bowls. This is a very good thing.”
Rohit is not a captain but a leader –
Chawla said, “There is a captain and there is a leader. Rohit Sharma is not a captain but a leader. The way he bats makes it easy for the people who come. He sets everything up beforehand. I have played a lot of cricket with him. We do not just meet on the ground but discussions are going on sitting off the field or in the team room.”
Piyush Chawla has played a lot under Rohit’s captaincy –
Rohit and Piyush Chawla have played a lot together. Both these players have also played a lot for Mumbai Indians. Chawla has performed brilliantly for Mumbai many times under Rohit’s captaincy. Chawla has played 192 matches in IPL so far. During this time he has taken 192 wickets. His best performance has been taking 4 wickets for 17 runs in a match. Piyush Chawla has taken 32 wickets in 25 ODIs for India. At the same time, he has taken 4 wickets in 7 T20 matches.
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