This is the third time under Rohit Sharma’s captaincy that the Indian cricket team has reached the finals of ICC tournaments. Rohit took over the reins of the team after Virat Kohli, and after that not only he but the team also started playing aggressive cricket.

On the other hand, ahead of India’s final match with South Africa in the ongoing T20 World Cup, former Indian player and 1983 World Cup champion Krishnamachari Srikkanth has been seen comparing Rohit Sharma with former captain and legendary all-rounder Kapil Dev, under whose captaincy India won the World Cup for the first time.

Srikanth compared Rohit to Kapil

Let us tell you that in a discussion with Star Sports before India’s match against South Africa, Srikkanth said – I do not like to compare cricket eras and captains, but I have brought for you a similarity between the 1983 World Cup and this World Cup.

In this World Cup, see who is leading the team as a leader. As a leader, Rohit Sharma said, I will lead, I will play risky shots. He has played some great shots and great innings so far. Kapil did something similar at that time.

Srikkanth further said- As a team, you need every player. Be it Rishabh Pant, Suryakumar or even Akshar Patel’s 10-12 runs. The best thing is that he (Rohit) is using his bowlers properly.

He captained brilliantly against England, and brought in Axar Patel in the fourth over, and he took the big wicket of Jos Buttler. This is the same thing that Kapil Dev did. Everyone is contributing to the success of the team.