“People confuse Rohit as a laidback cricketer who just lets the game drift” – Nasser Hussain hails Rohit Sharma the captain after IND vs ENG series.

Former England captain Nasser Hussain has lauded Rohit Sharma’s adaptability as a leader during the recently concluded India-England Test series. Despite the buzz surrounding England’s Bazball method, Team India stumbled in the series opener in Hyderabad, suffering a surprising 28-run defeat. Nevertheless, Rohit remained composed and guided India to a remarkable turnaround, ultimately securing a commanding 4-1 series victory.

Speaking on Sky Sports following the five-match contest, Hussain highlighted Rohit’s willingness to learn from his earlier mistakes during the series.

Hussain said “I think sometimes people confuse Rohit as a laidback cricketer who just lets the game drift. There is a lot of skill, thought, and brilliance about his batting. And I thought he had an excellent series as captain. He himself said in the press conference that he has had to learn and adapt his own style of captaincy at times.”

“Earlier on in the series, he didn’t bowl (Ravi) Ashwin with the new ball. And (Ben) Duckett, sitting there and waiting with his nemesis Ashwin, would get to 60s-70s before Ashwin comes on. But Rohit learnt from something he wasn’t getting right. In cricket, there is a grey area in there, and you do not get things right, sometimes.”

India’s triumph marked their 17th consecutive Test series win on home soil since 2012, while it also marked England’s first series defeat since Ben Stokes assumed the role of permanent captain in mid-2022.

In the meantime, Rohit has not encountered a Test series defeat since assuming the captaincy in 2022.