Twitterati say Rohit Sharma better captain than Virat Kohli, want him to lead India at ICC World Cup
Rohit Sharma
Rohit Sharma-led Mumbai have won three out five matches in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL), but the way he managed to defend a modest total of 135 against Hyderabad, Twitterati were all praise for the batsman.
They also insisted that he should lead India in the upcoming ICC Men's cricket World Cup. Meanwhile, India skipper Virat Kohli is on a losing streak with Bangalore facing back-to-back five defeats to be placed at the bottom of the points table.
Even after setting a target of 206, Bangalore failed to defend as Kolkata chased down the target and won the match by five wickets. All these incidents have led Twitter users asking Rohit Sharma to lead the 'Men In Blue' in the World Cup, starting May 30.
One user tweeted, "Rohit Sharma knows how to win matches. He should replace Kohli as captain for the #CWC2019 #IPL #mi."
Another user tweeted, "He (Kohli) is a phenomenal batsman no doubt. But cannot balance captaining a team. He needs to get street smart. Rohit Sharma instead is a better captain."
A user questioned, "Is it just me that thinks @ImRo45 should captain team India too !!! #MumbaiIndians #TeamIndia."
One Twitter user requested BCCI and wrote, "@BCCI time to appoint @ImRo45 as a captain for #ICC2019 World Cup."Even former England player also praised the Hitman Rohit Sharma and tweeted "Rohit Sharma is a very very good captain .... #IPL2019."
Mumbai will next host R Ashwin's Punjab on April 10.