Rohit Sharma, Yuzvendra Chahal
Rohit Sharma and Yuzvendra Chahal Image Credit: Twitter

Rohit Sharma is the latest man to give an interview on Chahal TV. When Yuzvendra Chahal jokingly asked him to give him a chance in the top-order batting, Rohit Sharma had a positive reply.

In the five-match ODI series between the hosts New Zealand and the visitors India, the visiting side won by 4-1. On last Sunday (3 February), they had the final match of the series at Wellington and India won by 35 runs. As the regular captain, Virat Kohli has taken rest from this remaining tour after playing the first three ODIs of this tour, Rohit Sharma is leading the national side.

After winning the Wellington ODI, the stand-in-captain Rohit Sharma gave a light interview to the Chahal TV. In that interview, Yuzvendra Chahal jokingly asked to give him a chance in the top-order batting in the recent matches. That question came after Rohit Sharma pointed out that the leg-spinner was the highest run-scorer for the team during the fourth ODI of the series. In that Hamilton ODI, while India was all-out on 92 runs, Yuzvendra Chahal scored the unbeaten 18 runs.

Rohit Sharma, Yuzvendra Chahal
Rohit Sharma and Yuzvendra Chahal. Image Credit: Twitter

Rohit said in that interview, “He [Chahal] was our top scorer in the previous match that we lost. But I want you to be the top scorer in a match which go on to win. I will speak to Ravi Bhai for your promotion to No.3 in the T20s.”

Rohit Sharma’s opinion on India’s ODI series victory in New Zealand

Earlier in that interview, the 28-year-old leg-spinner asked the Indian opener about the difference between their ODI series win in New Zealand in 2009 and 2019. In 2009, India had won their first-ever bilateral ODI series in New Zealand where Rohit Sharma was also a member. Ten years later, in 2019, India once again won the series for the second time in this tour history.

In reply, the Indian limited-overs opener claimed that both were different. Rohit Sharma further added that it was never easy to beat New Zealand in New Zealand. He said that they had the tough series in 2009 while their latest series was also very challenging.

In further, the stand-in Indian captain spoke about the Wellington ODI victory as he felt it was the perfect game for them. Struggling on 18/4, Ambati Rayudu played an impressive knock of 90 runs. In that dangerous situation, Ambati Rayudu and Vijay Shankar had the 98-run partnership for the fifth wicket, where Vijay Shankar also played a crucial 45-run knock. Rohit Sharma praised both of them.

Rohit Sharma, Yuzvendra Chahal
Ambati Rayudu Image Credit: Getty Images

The Indian limited-overs opening batsman also lauded on Kedar Jadhav and Hardik Pandya‘s finishing skills in that innings. He felt that both also played the crucial innings to set the first innings total of 252 runs. Kedar Jadhav scored 34 runs while Hardik Pandya played a knock of 45 off just 22 balls.

Here is the video of that interview