Rohit Sharma calls for teammates to support Virat Kohli

Rohit Sharma has called on his Indian teammates to support their Test skipper Virat Kohli ahead of the grueling Test series that beckon for the Men in Blue. The 27-year old Virat Kohli was the obvious choice to lead the Indian side after MS Dhoni announced his retirement from the longest format of the game in India’s tour of Australia in the fall of 2014.

The stylish Sharma began by heaping praise on Kohli, stating that he is a great player for doing a lot of things right. Sharma also lauded the skipper’s instinct and stated that he had a lot of belief in his abilities.

Speaking about Kohli Rohit said, “Virat is doing a lot of things right, you cannot be a great player by doing just one or two things correctly. The process of becoming a good player is also very important. He has a lot of belief in himself and in his abilities, that’s probably the key for him. His instinct and aggression take over after that,” according to indiatoday.in.

Rohit also added that it was important to support the skipper in whatever way they could on and off the field.

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“We’ve got a new captain so it’s important that the team rides along with him and gives him all the necessary support on the field and off it as well,” said the right-handed batsman.

Finally, speaking about his role in the side, Rohit said, ”I’m not worried too much about cementing my place in the Test team, right now our only focus is to make India the No. 1 Test team in the world. But that’s not going to be easy. We have a long process to follow and we need to focus on that for now.”

“I’m not someone who will shy away from challenges. I can bat wherever the teams wants me to,” said the stylish batsman.

“My position in the batting order is not fixed and I’ve been batting everywhere from number three to six. But that again is what the team wants from me. I’ll bat wherever the captain and the coach want me to bat.”