Rohit Sharma made an exceptional Test debut as an opener in the just-concluded series between India and South Africa, where India defeated the guests with complete whitewash of 3-0.
Rohit Sharma gave a blockbuster performance throughout the series and scored a total of 529 runs in 4 innings. And much deservingly he was awarded as the man of the match and man of the series.
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Talking about his stunning performances, Rohit Sharma first thanked the whole management for giving him the opportunity of the opening slot. He also said that he can take a lot of positives from here on and continue it for the team all around the world. He said:
”I said it before as well, thankful to the management for the opportunity. Considering how the series has gone by, I can take a lot of positives, especially how to counter that new ball. The new ball will be a threat anywhere in the world. It’s been a great start, so I don’t want to let it go”.
Furthermore, he said that he has been playing as an opener since 2013. Rohit Sharma feels that his experience has helped him to counter nerves and maintain discipline whenever it was required. He said:
”That started long back in 2013 when I started opening for India in white-ball cricket. I realised you need to have discipline at the start of the innings. Once you are in, you can play your game. That’s what I have done, I follow a certain template that allows me to have some success,”
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Rohit Sharma also thanked the Indian coach Ravi Shastri and the skipper Virat Kohli. He said:
”You need support from the management, coach, captain, that has helped a lot. Test cricket is a different ball game, getting that big score will give me confidence moving forward. I was trying to be mindful about that. You need to be disciplined, I kept talking to myself. I wanted to make a big score and get my team into good positions,”
