Former Indian cricketer Vinod Kambli has on Tuesday (August 4) heaped praise on India’s white-ball vice-captain Rohit Sharma, saying no one can stop him irrespective of the opposition once the swashbuckling opener gets on a roll with.
He also attributed this penchant for scoring runs to the Mumbai school of batting, saying it is a tradition of Mumbai cricket to rob as much as you can when you are on the flow while claiming the sound the latter's bat striking the ball gives him great joy.
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Rohit, who is currently one of the greatest white-ball batsmen of the modern game, has had a spectacular 2019, finishing with the most ODI runs in a calendar year, as well as, succeeded as a Test opener, becoming the only player to have twin centuries in his maiden appearance as a Test opener.
The Mumbaikar, who has the greatest ability to convert a start into a daddy hundred, was also named the ICC ODI Cricketer of the Year for 2019 following his incredible World Cup 2019 show, becoming the first player in history to score five ODI centuries in a single edition of the mega tournament.
Kambli told India News: “The sound of Rohit Sharma’s bat striking the ball gives great joy. When he is in form, no one can stop him, whether it is Australia or West Indies or whoever. Because this is a tradition of Mumbai cricket, if you are in form, then whether you are Lillee or whoever no one can stop you. As they say in Mumbai, loot as much as you can.”
Meanwhile, Rohit and Virat Kohli are one of the greatest batsmen of the world cricket and Kambli feels both Indian stars are classic examples of cricketers who ensure their talent gets converted into something incredible that they are now.
He added: “Rohit Sharma is also doing the same thing. The way he is batting, he has so many shots. The same is the case with Virat. The talent that they have, you need to do justice to that talent.”
However, despite Rohit’s wonderful start to his Test career as an opener, former cricketer feels he will have to work on his game to regain his form to some extent post the COVID-19 pandemic-induced break.
Kambli signed off by saying, “When a player is in good form then whichever format it is, whether Test cricket, ODI or T20s, he can perform. The way he has started in Test cricket, he might have to regain his form to some extent after the break, but the way he plays is full of confidence.”
