Punjab Kings all-rounder Odeon Smith has heaped praise on Mumbai Indians skipper Rohit Sharma, saying his aggressive batting is something he wants to implement in his game.
Odeon Smith heaps praises on Mumbai Indians captain Rohit Sharma (Courtesy BCCI/PTI Photo)
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- Punjab Kings all-rounder Odeon Smith heaps praise on Mumbai Indians captain Rohit Sharma
- I would like to incorporate that aspect of his batting into my game, he added.
- Punjab Kings will take on Mumbai Indians on April 13 at the MCA Stadium in Pune
Punjab Kings all-rounder Odeon Smith has heaped praise on Mumbai Indians skipper Rohit Sharma, saying he wants to incorporate aspects of the captain into his game.
West Indies international Odion Smith played a key role in PBKS’s first win of IPL 2022 in a game against Royal Challengers Bangalore. He remained unbeaten on 25 off 8 balls with batsman Shahrukh Khan chasing down the target of 206 runs smoothly.
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Odeon Smith said that he liked the aggressive nature of Sharma’s batting, and would like to take key aspects of his game into his game.
“I think that player would be Rohit Sharma. He is one of those players with (amazing) batting pace. He has a very aggressive nature and I would like to take him (his batting aspect) in my game as well.
Rohit Sharma is the third highest run-scorer in IPL history, having scored 5662 runs in 215 matches at an average of 31.11 and strike rate of 130.46 and with 40 half-centuries.
Also, Rohit Sharma is the most decorated IPL captain to have won the title five times. The “Hitman” has been struggling at the start of this season, as Mumbai lost their last two games against Rajasthan Royals and Delhi Capitals.
“I love watching him. I haven’t really interacted with him yet, but hopefully soon I will.” Odeon Smith said.