Piyush Chawla, last represented India in December 2012, recently opened up about a less-known story about Rohit Sharma. The two have been part of playing international cricket together and some IPL seasons too. Piyush Chawla was part of the 2007 T20 World Cup and the 2011 ODI World Cup-winning team, alongside Rohit Sharma.

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Chawla was part of the Mumbai Indians camp under Rohit’s captaincy in 2023. Recently, during an interaction, Chawla shared about how Rohit remains involved to a great extent as the captain even when he is not on the field.

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“I’ve played so much cricket with him that we’ve reached a comfort level. We sit off-the-field as well. Once, at 2:30 in the night, he texted me and asked, ‘You up?’ He drew a field on paper and discussed with me about potentially dismissing Warner. Even at that time, he was thinking about how he could get the best out of me,” Chawla told Shubhankar Mishra on YouTube.

‘Rohit Sharma Is A Leader’: Says Chawla

“There’s a captain, then there’s a leader. He isn’t a captain, he is a leader. Whether it was 2023 ODI WC, or the 2024 T20 WC, the way he batted, he sets the tone in such a way that he made it easy for next batters. He’s a true leader. He gives you a free hand,” he added.

Rohit Sharma was named as the captain of Indian Team after Virat Kohli stepped down. Rohit Sharma led the ‘Men In Blue’ towards T20 World Cup Victory in 2024. He then called time on his T20I career following that triumph but remained as captain of India in ODIs and Tests. As captain, he has led the Mumbai Indians to a record five IPL titles, something matched later by the Chennai Super Kings.

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