Vivian Richards is hailed as one of the greatest players to have played the game of cricket. He changed the dynamic of this game and was no less than a nightmare for even the best bowlers. He has been a great admirer of the Indian players and has always been full of praise for the Indian cricket team.
Recently, in an interview, Sir Vivian Richards spoke highly of Indian captain Rohit Sharma and said that he had always admired him. In a conversation with veteran journalist Vimal Kumar, the 70-year-old cricketer said that he had been a fan of Rohit even before he took over the captaincy duties from Virat Kohli. He said:
“I have always liked Rohit and especially when Virat was the captain. I have always been a big fan of Rohit even before he became the captain,”
Rohit Sharma replaced Virat Kohli as Indian captain in November last year after the 33-year-old decided to give up the captaincy of the shortest format of the game post the conclusion of the 2022 T20 World Cup.
The star batter, who won the T20 World Cup title in his first tournament as a player, will be seen leading the Indian cricket team in his first ICC event as a captain and he will hope to win the title in his first attempt.
Furthermore, Viv Richards was also asked if there is any current Indian bowler would have liked to face during his playing days, responding to this, he heaped praise on Indian team and said that the current set-up looks really strong. He said: “Not really, because you have produced wonderful fast bowlers over the years and they have done magnificently well. Earlier, people thought Indian bowling was built around spinners only, but over the years your team has done really well. You have got some good quality all-rounders and the Indian team looks very good,”
