Including both the matches of this series, Rohit Sharma has scored only 42 runs. He scored 6 and 5 runs in the Chennai Test. In Kanpur he played innings of 23 and 8 runs. But these 42 runs created history. India strengthened itself in the points table of the World Test Championship by defeating Bangladesh 2-0. At present the buzz in the cricket world is that Team India is playing cricket of a different 'level' under the captaincy of Rohit Sharma. It is surprising to think that in the Kanpur Test, the Indian team won by batting only 52 overs in both the innings. Only 35 overs could be played in the test match on the first day. Not a single ball can be bowled on the second and third days. Even on the fourth day, Bangladesh team batted about 40 overs. Bangladesh also scored 233 runs in the first innings.

That means now everyone was assuming that the test match was going to be a draw. Because only 40-45 overs of play were left in the fourth day's play. Even if the Indian team tries to win, it will hardly succeed. Because the runs scored by Bangladesh had to be equalised. Then Bangladesh's second innings was still complete. The winning formula seemed somewhat impossible. But Team India's intentions and attitude were different. These intentions and attitude are possible only under the captaincy of Rohit Sharma. Because Rohit has given that confidence to every player of Team India that now they are not afraid of defeat. Rather, every player considers himself a champion.

How Rohit Sharma showed the path to victory?

Rohit Sharma as a captain does not impose his views on the players. Rather, he himself sets an example first. After bowling out Bangladesh for 233 runs in the first innings in the Kanpur Test, India could win only if they put Bangladesh to bat again after scoring so many runs. There was a need to score runs at a very fast pace. In simple words, I had to bat in T20 in Test cricket. Rohit Sharma started it along with Yashasvi Jaiswal. Yashasvi hit 3 fours in the first over. Rohit Sharma hit 2 sixes in the second over. The Indian team had added 50 runs on the scoreboard in 3 overs. This is the first time in the history of Test cricket that a team has added 50 runs in 3 overs.

After this, the path and intentions for the rest of the batsmen were very clear. Every batsman knew that the captain's innings was telling him to go to the crease and score runs at a fast pace. The rest of the batsmen batted in exactly the same manner. Result: Indian team scored 285 runs in just 34.4 overs. Run rate 8.22. Remember the last time a team batted at a run rate of 8.22 in Test cricket. The most noteworthy thing in this was that Rohit had scored only 23 runs but those 23 runs showed the path to victory for the other players. Moreover, Akashdeep also went after hitting 2 sixes. India secured victory in the match by taking a lead of around 50 runs over Bangladesh in 34.4 overs.

'Rohit-Raj' overshadowed baseball

'Baseball' has become a popular word in Test cricket in the last 2-3 years. This name, named after the 'nickname' of England coach Brendon McCullum, simply meant - aggressive cricket. Even in Test cricket, batting at 5-6 runs per over. The art of scoring close to 400 runs in a day's play. Overall, batting in Test cricket is somewhat like ODI format. England also achieved success by playing cricket with this formula. India lost the shine of baseball. Now in Test cricket, if required, batting can be done in T20 style also.

Whatever Rohit thought as captain, his team did it. This is the reason why they have no runs in the series but the victory is theirs. The second most experienced batsman of the team, Virat Kohli also has only 99 runs in his account including four innings but the victory is his. Because here R Ashwin scores a century in difficult circumstances. Jadeja supports him tremendously. Rishabh Pant scores a century as soon as he gets a chance. Shubman Gill scores a century. Yashasvi Jaiswal scores half-centuries in both the innings of Kanpur. Jasprit Bumrah takes 11 wickets in 2 test matches. KL Rahul bats well. That means whoever gets the opportunity is ready to give more than 100 percent.

Everyone has to contribute to the team's goal. Everyone understands the correct definition of the word team. Rohit has given all this to this team. It was some time ago. Rohit had said in an interview that in the 2019 World Cup, he had scored 5 centuries, he had about 650 runs in his account, but even after doing all this, there was no World Cup. After that his own perspective changed. Now he doesn't care much about his runs or his century, now only the team's victory matters to him. He has instilled this same thinking in the minds of the players and has removed one fear from their minds, that fear was the fear of defeat. That is why now Team India seems to be a team of the new era.