India, Oct. 23 -- India batting star Rohit Sharma may no longer be the official captain in the ODI format, but his leadership on the field remains unmistakable. During the second game of the ongoing three-match series against Australia in Adelaide, while Shubman Gill stayed focused on setting the field, Rohit stepped in to guide Washington Sundar with animated, tactical advice. The sight clearly showed that even without the armband, he continues to influence the team's strategy and decision-making.

In the incident happened after the 33rd over, after Rohit spotted that Sundar was erring with his bowling plan to left-handed batter Cooper Connolly, he walked up to the bowler and gave him a dose of fiery on-field chat. It looked like an anim...