Rohit led India's white-ball evolution, says Rahul Dravid
Bengaluru, Jan. 28 -- Rahul Dravid addressed India's white-ball growth and leadership evolution at a special event celebrating 'The Rise of the Hitman' by author R Kaushik, offering insights into Rohit Sharma's impact and India's readiness for the upcoming ICC Men's T20 World Cup.
Dravid credited Rohit Sharma for steering India into a new avatar in the limited-overs format. "There was a feeling that we were slightly behind in white-ball cricket and needed to push the envelope a little more What was brilliant was that Rohit took the lead immediately. He took responsibility for setting the tempo himself, rather than asking others to do it. When your leader stands up and says, 'I will do this, even if it comes at the cost of my average or my personal numbers,' it becomes much easier to pass that message through the team," Dravid said.
The legendary batter opined that Indian would go in as favourites for ICC Men's T20 World Cup. "India are playing T20 cricket at a different level than most teams. They have had an 80 per cent success rate in the last few years, which is amazing in a format that has so many ups and downs. They clearly start as favourites and they will make it to the semi-finals," said Dravid at the event held at the KSCA....
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