Unprecedented Leadership: India pacer recalls Rohit Sharma's exceptional captaincy

Akash Deep, who recently made his international debut against England, has expressed high admiration for Rohit Sharma and considers himself fortunate to play under his leadership. He goes as far as to label Rohit as the best captain in his eyes.

“I always say it is a matter of good fortune and luck to play under Rohit bhaiya. I consider myself lucky to play under him. He is a different kind of captain; I have never seen a captain like him,” said the fast bowler who represents Bengal in the domestic circuit.

The 27-year-old joined the bandwagon of Indian youngsters who stated that Rohit treats youngsters like brothers and keeps things easy to create a healthy atmosphere in the camp.

“He is the best captain I have played under. He is just a cool and calm person. He keeps things so simple and easy for every player, not just for me. You will be amazed at how a player of Rohit’s stature deals with a youngster like a friend and brother,” he shared.

The Bengal pacer also recalled a moment from his debut match when he got the better of England opener Zak Crawley and outfoxed him with a brilliant delivery but it turned out that he had overstepped and was given a no-ball. He revealed that skipper Rohit came right after the incident and motivated him to move on from that.

“Rohit bhaiya came forward and motivated me after that no ball. He said, ‘Aage badh, hota rehta hai.’ He asked me to leave that no ball behind and move forward. But as a bowler, you don’t forget such incidents,” Akash revealed.

Meanwhile, Akash had an impressive outing with the ball in the first innings against Bangladesh in Chennai, where he picked a couple of wickets on back-to-back deliveries to break the opposition back.He also managed to retain his place in the squad for the 2nd Test match in Kanpur.