Sunil Gavaskar picks India’s standout T20 World Cup performer, it’s not Kohli, Hardik, Bumrah, Axar, SKY

Batting legend Sunil Gavaskar heaped reward on India’s captain Rohit Sharma following his stellar management in guiding India to victory within the T20 World Cup final week. Rohit’s achievement of lifting the World Cup locations him in an unique membership alongside cricketing greats Kapil Dev and MS Dhoni. The 37-year-old not solely led the workforce to victory but additionally showcased his batting prowess by scoring a powerful 257 runs in eight matches at a mean of 36.71. While Virat Kohli was named Player of the Match within the closing, the gifted Jasprit Bumrah was awarded Player of the Tournament for his distinctive efficiency all through.

Bumrah’s contribution with the ball was essential, as he took a complete of 15 wickets, together with two within the closing match. When requested to determine the standout performer of the event, Gavaskar acknowledged Bumrah’s excellence however emphasised that Rohit’s distinctive captaincy was what actually set him aside.

“There were several. If you have a look at what this team did, they were champions in every different field. So while there was ‘Player of the Tournament’. Jasprit Bumrah, who absolutely totally deserved to be the ‘Player of the Tournament’, the main man running the show was Rohit Sharma. So Rohit’s captaincy is something that has to be admired because never once during tense situations did his body language go down,” Gavaskar advised Sports Today.

Gavaskar supported his assertion by stating that Rohit’s physique language all through the event was exemplary.

“Yes, we have all got used to some of his grimaces and stuff like that, but that’s okay…The way he handled the situation when it was not looking good for India, that is deserving of the highest praise. That is why his captaincy was the standout Indian performance of the tournament for me,” he added.

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