The legendary spinner Muttiah Muralidaran of Sri Lanka, who has the record for 800 wickets in Test cricket, has backed Rohit Sharma possible selection for the 2024 T20 World Cup.
Muralidaran cited Sharma’s outstanding ODI World Cup performance as justification for his T20 comeback. He underlined the value of physical health and general teamwork, which are traits that Sharma regularly displayed throughout the ODI World Cup.
“You observe his World Cup performance in ODIs. The kind of strike rates he batted at, the starts he gave. In the competition, he never lost. Furthermore, he’s still young—just 36. In an interview to promote his Jio Cinema biography “800,” Muralidaran stated, “If he pushes his fitness like Virat, he can play another World Cup.”
The legendary spinner urged Rohit Sharma to concentrate on staying fit after the age of 35 and rejected the notion that high strike rates are crucial in Twenty20 matches.
“In ODIs, Rohit batted with a strike rate of 130, which is respectable for T20 cricket. He is a skilled player. After 35, you just need to put in more effort to stay fit. He will play if the desire is present. He’ll most likely play in another World Cup, in my opinion. He’s thinking about it.”
Rohit Sharma has a stellar record in Twenty20 international cricket and is well-known for his powerful batting approach and deep skill in the league. Sharma’s remarkable statistics also extend to the Indian Premier League (IPL), where he has collected 6211 runs across 243 matches, with a best score of 109*. In 148 T20Is, he has amassed 3853 runs, including 29 fifties and four hundreds, with a highest score of 118.
Sharma’s presence in the forthcoming T20 World Cup might greatly help Team India’s performance, given his outstanding records in both T20Is and the Indian Premier League. It would be fascinating to watch going ahead whether the Indian team administration and selectors consider Rohit as a future leader and player, or if they would rather have a youthful player.
Players like Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli have been rested when the Indian side plays Australia in a five-match Twenty20 International series. India took a 1-0 lead in the series after winning the opening game by two wickets.
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