Before India’s first test against South Africa, a big section of supporters doubted Rohit Sharma’s position in the test squad. A magnificent 176 at Vishakapatnam has shut them up and reminded everybody that modern Indian Cricket is synonymous to Rohit Sharma.
This fact was even acknowledged by Pakistan legend Shoaib Akhtar in his facebook video.
“I had asked Rohit to add a G, for Great before his name (Great Rohit Sharma) and play in the manner going in with the mindset that he is the best batsman in India,” Akhtar said in the video, refering to 2013.
The Rawalpindi express also added that – Rohit is also turning out to be a modern-day great like Virat Kohli and Steven Smith. The former Pakistan pacer also said that in future when India face-off against England in a five-match Test series, Rohit could amass 1000 runs in the rubber and will surpass Smith’s run tally of 774 runs in the recently concluded Ashes series.
