Ricky Ponting: Rohit Sharma is a strong captain, and has the ability to handle things well

World Cup 2023: Former World Cup-winning Australia captain Ricky Ponting said that Rohit Sharma is the right person to lead India in the home World Cup 2023. He further said that the senior batsman is well capable of handling the immense pressure in the upcoming matches of the tournament in the next few weeks. The Indian team has registered three consecutive wins in the World Cup and everyone will expect such performance from the team in the future too.

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Indian team is at the top of the points table with three wins

With three wins, the Indian team is at the top of the points table. India’s next match is against Bangladesh on 19 October. India has moved strongly towards the semi-finals by registering big wins against Australia and Pakistan, considered the main contenders for the World Cup 2023.

Rohit Sharma is of a very calm nature. Whatever he does, he does with peace

Ricky Ponting told ICC that Rohit Sharma is of a very calm nature. Whatever he does, he does with peace. You can clearly see this in the way he plays. He bats very calmly and remains the same on and off the field. Let us tell you that from December 2021, Rohit Sharma is captaining India after Virat Kohli in both the white ball formats.

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Against Afghanistan in Delhi, Rohit scored 131 runs off just 84 balls, leading India to a spectacular win with 90 balls to spare. His innings were a masterclass in aggressive batting, which included 16 fours and five sixes.

Rohit had destroyed Pakistan’s bowling plan in Ahmedabad

After this, Rohit destroyed Pakistan’s bowling plan in Ahmedabad, and continuing his excellent form, he played a quick inning of 86 runs on 63 balls in the big match on Saturday. His innings, which included six fours and six sixes, played a crucial role in India’s seven-wicket victory over their arch-rivals.