Every minute on field as captain important: Rohit

Indore, December 24

Rohit Sharma wants to savour every moment of his brief stint as India captain, wondering when he would again get a chance to walk out with the team sheet in future.
Rohit’s brief tenure as stand-in captain will come to an end with the final T20I against Sri Lanka tomorrow as Virat Kohli will be back in the hot seat for the South Africa tour after a month-long break. “Since I am leading the side for the first time, there was pressure and there will be pressure when we play the next match in Mumbai. I don’t know when will I captain the side again, so every minute spent on the ground is important for me,” Rohit said.
He has led Mumbai Indians to IPL treble but this stint has made Rohit realise how tough it is to captain the national team with the burden of expectations from more than one billion people.
“There is a lot of pressure. In the first match in Dharamsala we were in such a position that we were on the verge of getting all out on our lowest score,” he said. “I thought a lot about my captaincy and the team, and it was very difficult. We are representing 140 crore people and there is a lot of pressure,” he said.
Asked if he makes any technical adjustment to hit the big shots, Rohit explained his strategy. “The field is spread after six overs. I try and see where can I find my boundary options. It’s important to be able to play with the field,” he said.

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