According to Ravichandran Ashwin, India’s aggressive batting approach, which has brought much success, is thanks to former captain Rohit Sharma and former head coach Rahul Dravid. The former Indian off-spinner said the duo not only preached a more aggressive style but also led by example, leading to a change in India’s approach in T20Is and ODIs. Ashwin said on his YouTube channel ‘Aish Ki Baat’, “As a captain, Rohit has always left his mark by showing the team what he wants from the team.

The transitional batting that India has gone through in T20 cricket and ODI cricket – the way we bat fast – a lot of credit for that goes to Rohit and Rahul Bhai. ” This is not the average, this is the absolute strike rate in white ball cricket. ” Under the leadership of Rohit and Dravid, India adopted a more active template after a series of disappointing ICC campaigns.

This change was visible during the 2023 ODI World Cup on home soil, where India dominated the league stage with an aggressive mindset and later won the 2024 T20 World Cup in the Caribbean and the USA. With legends Rohit and Virat Kohli now playing only in ODI cricket after stepping away from the other two formats, Ashwin urged fans to cherish their remaining time in international cricket. “I will say one thing, how much time do we have to watch and enjoy the batting of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, please let them do so because once they are over, we may hear things like ‘Oh, what a player he was!’ Please bring him back’.

It’s no big deal to me. “No matter how long they play, we should let them celebrate as long as they are playing. Like I said, life moves very fast.

Time waits for no one. It is very important that we realize that time is short. So it is better that we enjoy whatever they are doing.

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