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India’s Rohit content with sporadic captaincy honour

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Captaining India is such an honour for Rohit Sharma that he would not fuss whether it’s full time or sporadic, the stylish opener said on Thursday.

Virat Kohli leads India across formats but former players including Yuvraj Singh see merit in split captaincy with limited-overs stalwart Rohit as the white-ball leader.

Rohit captained India to Asia Cup victory last year and, with Kohli resting, will lead the side again in the three-match Twenty20 series against Bangladesh starting in New Delhi on Sunday.

Rohit has also polished his leadership credentials by leading Mumbai Indians to four Indian Premier League titles but was not too hung up on permanent captaincy in the shorter formats.

“Captaining India is a massive honour, be it for one match, 10 matches or 100 matches. When we were younger, the dream we had, was of playing for team (India) we never thought of captaining the team (India),” said Rohit, the only batsman with three 200-plus scores in one-day internationals, told reporters on Thursday.

“Whenever I get these opportunities, I happily shoulder the responsibility and try to set an example,” added Sharma.

The 32-year-old Mumbai player has revived his stop-start long-format career by reinventing himself as a test opener in the 3-0 rout of South Africa earlier this month.

Rohit, who was adjudged man of the series after finishing as the top scorer, will face a new challenge in the two-test series against Bangladesh, which will include a day-night test in Kolkata.

 

 

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