"Why Isn't He Scolding?" India Teammate Reveals How Rohit Sharma Gives Him 'Unease'
When Rohit Sharma was India's Test captain, he became known for his humorous takes on fielding bloopers, which have since turned into meme material.
- Rohit Sharma’s scoldings are seen as affectionate and motivating by juniors like Yashasvi Jaiswal
- "If Rohit bhai isn't scolding you, there is a sense of unease," Jaiswal said
- Jaiswal praised Rohit and Virat Kohli for sharing experience and inspiring the team environment
Every time Rohit Sharma does not scold one of his favourite juniors on the field, they start feeling uneasy, as the former captain's admonishments have always been laced with dollops of indulgence, flamboyant opener Yashasvi Jaiswal said on Wednesday. When Rohit was India's Test captain, he became known for his humorous takes on fielding bloopers, which have since turned into meme material. "Every time Rohit bhai scolds us, it has a lot of love and indulgence mixed with it. In fact, if Rohit bhai isn't scolding you, there is a sense of unease as to what happened, why isn't he scolding? Has he felt bad about my action?" Jaiswal said during the Agenda Aaj Tak conclave.
Jaiswal, who during his maiden ODI century in Visakhapatnam strung together big partnerships with both Virat Kohli and Rohit, spoke about how their presence always motivates and lifts the dressing room.
"When they (RoKo) are there, it is great for us as they discuss the game. They share their experiences. The intensity with which they have played and won games for India, they are like inspiration. They tell us about the mistakes they made in their younger days and how we can avoid making those mistakes," Jaiswal stated.
"When they aren't there, we all miss them. If they are there, we all feel relaxed. When I was playing the third ODI, Rohit bhai told me to relax and remain calm and take time as he would take risks. How many people will do that? Similarly, Virat paaji gave me small targets and told me that we would have to win it ourselves," the southpaw recalled his first ODI hundred, which according to him was as good as his Oval Test ton.
Jaiswal, however, sidestepped when asked if he thinks he can make it to the T20 World Cup squad, which bears a settled look.
"My dream is to play the T20 World Cup, but I try to focus on my game and will wait for my time," he said.
Asked if he feels he can captain India in the future, he said: "Yes, if I get a chance, I would like to lead India."
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