Team India captain Rohit Sharma has frequently expressed his love and gratitude towards his father, Gurunath Sharma, in various interviews. The seasoned opener often emphasizes the crucial role his father played in shaping his cricketing career.
In a recent interview on the occasion of Teacher's Day, Rohit Sharma talked about the valuable life lessons his father gave to him.
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Rohit says in the video, "My father always told me, no matter where you reach in life I think most important thing is to be yourself, be the man you are and set example for the rest to follow. Because today you are at the age where people are coming and advising you but tomorrow you'll be at the age where you have to advise people and you have to let people know what is it to be starting your career and what it takes to be a successful cricketer and stuff like that. So when you go deep down inside, you'll understand what that means, it actually basically covers your whole life. I'm a person who wants to keep things very simple even when I'm on the field. I try and keep things very simple. There are so many things around you to distract you, I think that's why I believe that the easier you keep things, the better it is for your team, for yourself, and also for people around you."
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Rohit Sharma all set to lead India in IND vs BAN Tests
The two-match Test series between India and Bangladesh is set to begin on September 19, with the first match taking place in Chennai and second in Kanpur.
Despite being considered a weaker team compared to India, Rohit Sharma and his squad won't underestimate Bangladesh, who recently achieved a historic 2-0 clean sweep over Pakistan on their home turf, proving they are a team not to be taken lightly.