Indian captain Rohit Sharma’s cricketing journey has completed full circle. Rohit Sharma, who was once dropped from the Indian squad for the 2011 World Cup, is all set to lead the Indian cricket team in the upcoming 2023 ODI World Cup, which will take place on Indian soil.
An Old Tweet Of Rohit Has Gone Viral
Amidst the celebrations, after the squad for World Cup 2023 was announced, a 12-year-old tweet from Rohit Sharma has resurfaced, shedding light on the remarkable journey of the cricketer. As fans celebrate Rohit’s appointment as captain, a tweet from his past has taken social media by storm.
In 2011, when the world was gearing up for the ICC Cricket World Cup 2011, Rohit Sharma was on the edge of establishing himself as a force to be recognized in international cricket. However, much to the disappointment of his fans and himself, he was not selected in the squad that year. The old tweet reads:
“Really really disappointed of not being the part of the WC squad…I need to move on from here…but honestly it was a big setback…any views!”
Check out the old Tweet of Rohit Sharma:
Social media has been flooded with reactions and messages from the fans, who hailed Rohit’s for his incredible journey. Check out the reactions of the fans:
#WorldCup2023. Full (C)ircle 👍🇮🇳 https://t.co/nf0VxMDWMN pic.twitter.com/lgTTm8aNPQ
— Rajasthan Royals (@rajasthanroyals) September 5, 2023
Here’s What Rohit Sharma said about India’s squad for ODI World Cup 2023:
Speaking about India’s squad for World Cup 2023, Rohit Sharma said: “There are players who are going to miss but that happens every World Cup. There are no surprises over there. The talent we have in India, it is hard…I have gone through it, i know how it feels. You have to keep your chin up…it was about how to create good balance, keep good all-round options…this is the best 15 we could get.”
“If you have quality players in the team, challenges (to select an XI) go up….we have to know our opponents, who are the players we have in form.”
“Our endeavour will be do to do the best for the team on a given day.”
“We need to create both bowling and batting depth…that is what was lacking in our team for a few years. When you talk about batting depth, the No. 8 and No. 9 positions become very crucial…We have spoken to the bowlers…how they need to put their hand up to do the job for the team with the bat as well….it’s just that you got to be mindful of what you do…i will try to use my resources the best I can.”
India’s Squad For World Cup 2023:
Rohit Sharma (captain), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Ishan Kishan, KL Rahul, Hardik Pandya (vice-captain), Suryakumar Yadav, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Shardul Thakur, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammad Shami, Mohammed Siraj, Kuldeep Yadav
