'Selfless approach and play to win': Manjrekar on Rohit Sharma's legacy

Sanjay Manjrekar believes that Rohit Sharma has secured his legacy in Indian cricket for his selfless approach. Manjrekar said that Rohit only plays to win and should get the credit for India's new approach in Test cricket.

In Short

• India opted for aggressive approach in rain-marred Kanpur Test
• Manjrekar lauded Rohit Sharma's selfless approach
• India deflated Bangladesh spirits on Day 4 of Kanpur Test

Former India cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar lauded Rohit Sharma's selfless approach after Day 4 of the Kanpur Test match. Speaking on ESPNcricinfo Manjrekar said that the India Test captain had secured his legacy in the Indian team. Under Rohit's leadership, India deflated the Bangladesh side on Day 4, with their firebrand cricket.

Despite losing more than two days of cricket due to wet outfield and rain, India came out with an aggressive approach on the penultimate day of the Test match. The Indian team scored 285 runs in just 34.4 overs, breaking open the Test match. Manjrekar lauded the aggression and called it a 'champion's approach' - one that Sharma had imbibed in the Indian team.

"This is the legacy that Rohit Sharma will leave behind as captain. This is how he thinks. A strong team, which is one of the top two sides in the world, they also showed the champion's approach, realising so much time has been lost. And he leads by example, exactly how he did in the 50-overs World Cup. So, this is what Rohit Sharma will leave behind as his contribution to Indian cricket," Manjrekar said on ESPNcricinfo.

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Manjrekar added on Rohit Sharma's legacy and said that the Indian captain did not care about personal milestones because his only goal was to win matches.

"You do something only for the team and play to win. He does not mind in the process, like in the 50-overs World Cup... He didn't get a big hundred on anything like that. Even here, was quite happy to put his wicket on the line and suddenly we have a Test match which India could win. You have to applaud Rohit Sharma for that," the former India batter further added.

India started Day 5 with a lead of 25 runs. Bangladesh had Mominul Haque and Shadman Islam in the crease and had 8 wickets in hand in their second innings.