After the Indian team recorded yet another emphatic victory in the second Test against Sri Lanka and clinched the two-game series, several notable names in the cricketing fraternity including veterans hailed Rohit Sharma’s captaincy.
After winning the first test by one set and 222 runs, India won the second game by 238 runs to cap off an outstanding performance. Following yet another clinical performance, Rohit extended his captain’s record to five straight wins in all formats.
Cricket fraternity praise Rohit Sharma captaincy
Former India Test opener Wasim Jaffer praised Rohit Sharma’s captaincy in typical fashion as he shared a meme from Allu Arjun’s movie Pushpa to explain his record in the tests. Since the hitman took over as full-time captain, he has recorded five Test series wins without losing a game.
Under his watch, Team India beat New Zealand 3-0 in the T20I series before recording 3-0 wins over West Indies in the ODI and T20I formats. Rohit’s last wins as captain came against Sri Lanka, where he brilliantly led the national team to 3-0 and 2-0 wins in the T20I and Tests series respectively.
Meanwhile, some more praise for Rohit’s outstanding captaincy can be seen below.
VVS Laxman praised Shreyas Iyer and Pant
Legendary Indian hitter VVS Laxman hailed the team’s “clinical” performance to win the series. The 47-year-old was delighted to see performances from Shreyas Iyer and Rishabh Pant. Iyer scored 92 and 67 runs respectively over the two innings, while Pant hit the fastest Test fifty in India’s history. The wicketkeeper’s half-century ended with just 28 deliveries, in an innings that included seven fours and two sixes.
Victory of the clinical series for India. Shreyas Iyer was a treat to watch in both runs, Rishabh Pant was at his entertainment best and Bumrah showed his class again. For Sri Lanka, Karunaratne fought valiantly but it was always going to be an uphill battle. Congratulations @BCCI #INDvSL pic.twitter.com/9NtMqEdgt0
— VVS Laxman (@VVSLaxman281) March 14, 2022
Meanwhile, several other accolades for the team can be seen below.
What a huge victory #TeamIndia against Sri Lanka, registering their 15th consecutive victory against them! Well done boys…keep it up! #INDvSL
— Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh) March 14, 2022
Dominant performance from India.
Pant and Bumrah… Fire hai Fire 🔥.
Brilliant shots from Shreyas in both sets and it was always going to be tough for Sri Lanka. #INDvSL pic.twitter.com/7qr7QgyzWX— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) March 14, 2022
Following a brilliant performance in the second test, Iyer was voted player of the match. Meanwhile, Pant’s record contributions in both Tests helped the wicketkeeper win the Player of the Series award. Following the win over Sri Lanka at home, India end the 2021/22 home season unbeaten. They have recorded three out of four wins in the Tests (1D), three out of three wins in the ODIs and nine out of nine wins in the T20Is.
