AB de Villiers big statement on Rohit Sharma on retirement!
AB de Villiers recently made headlines by scoring a century in 28 balls in a match, now this legend has said something about Rohit Sharma that will touch the hearts of all the fans. Read the full news about what de Villiers said about Rohit.
South Africa’s great batsman AB de Villiers has given his opinion on the speculations about the retirement of Indian cricket team captain Rohit Sharma. De Villiers believes that Rohit Sharma has no reason to retire and he will be remembered as one of the greatest ODI captains of all time. After winning the Champions Trophy recently, Rohit Sharma dismissed the speculations of retiring from ODI cricket. 37-year-old Rohit created history by winning the Champions Trophy for India for the third time.
Rohit’s record speaks
De Villiers said on his YouTube channel, ” Look at Rohit’s winning percentage compared to other captains, it is about 74 percent, which is much higher than any previous captain. If he continues like this, he will be remembered as one of the greatest ODI captains of all time. Rohit has also said that he is not retiring and requested to stop spreading rumors.”
Rohit’s brilliant performance in the final
Rohit Sharma played a brilliant innings of 76 runs in 83 balls while chasing the target of 252 runs against New Zealand in the final. He played an important role in leading India to victory and won the Man of the Match title.
De Villiers said, ” Why would he retire? His record is excellent not only as a captain but also as a batsman. In the final, he gave India a great start by scoring 76 runs and laid the foundation for success. Despite the pressure being at its peak, he went ahead and led.”
Rohit changed his game strategy
De Villiers praised Rohit Sharma‘s batting and captaincy record and said that in the last three years, Rohit has touched new heights by changing his game in the ODI format. He created history by winning the T20 World Cup and the Champions Trophy within nine months.
De Villiers said, ” Rohit Sharma has no reason to retire. He should not face any kind of criticism. His record speaks for itself. Also, he has touched new heights by changing his game.”
Rohit’s strike rate changed in the powerplay
De Villiers further said, ” If we look at his strike rate in the powerplay, before 2022 it was very low for an opening batsman. But since 2022 his strike rate has reached 115 in the first powerplay. This is the difference between a good and a great player. Changing your game and improving it never stops. You always have something new to learn and improve.”
Rohit Sharma is working on his fitness and it is being told that his next goal is to win the World Cup 2027.