Shardul Thakur, one of the Indian heroes of the 2020-21 Border Gavaskar Trophy-winning Indian team, recently opened up about current captain Rohit Sharma’s contribution on that tour.

The bowling all-rounder shared that the senior cricketer’s use of sign language helped him a lot in managing the bowlers based on their strengths and weaknesses.

Part of the traveling reserves, Shardul made his series debut in Brisbane and played a pivotal role in India’s remarkable victory. Not only did he claim seven wickets in the match, he also contributed a crucial 67 runs in the first innings, reducing Australia’s lead to just 23 runs when it could have crossed 100.

Thakur told ESPNCricinfo’s Cricket Monthly: “Rohit was talking to me in sign language from the dugout. It would indicate when a bowler was getting tired or nearing the end of his spell. I think that happened when Hazlewood was coming to the end of a spell. “Rohit asked me to wait and not push for shots.”

Rohit Sharma under pressure to perform

India’s talisman batsman is currently facing criticism for his poor run of form with the bat. After missing the series opener in Perth due to the birth of his second child, he returned for the Adelaide Test but failed to make an impact, being dismissed twice for single-digit scores as India suffered a 10-wicket loss. .

The upcoming third Test began today at The Gabba as India hoped to recreate their past heroics at the venue and take the lead.

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The five-match series is currently tied 1-1. However, India still holds the Border-Gavaskar Trophy and is hoping to achieve a hat-trick after emerging victorious in the last two series played in Australia.

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