Rohit Sharma is amazing, he thinks from a player's point of view: Shreyas Iyer

After being roped in by the Kolkata Knight Riders at last month’s IPL 2022 mega auction, Shreyas Iyer has made a statement by winning the Player of the Series award against Sri Lanka in the recently-concluded T20I series. He amassed 204 runs from three matches including a half-century in each game. Another important thing to be noted is that Iyer had remained unbeaten throughout the series.

The middle-order batter, in a recent conversation, heaped praise on India skipper Rohit Sharma by saying that he is aware of the latter’s mindset having played together at the domestic level. After a six-wicket win in the third game on February 27, the Indian team under Rohit’s captaincy registered a third straight whitewash in the shortest format.

Rohit Sharma is amazing: Shreyas Iyer

“He (Rohit Sharma) is amazing. He thinks from a player’s point of view. He has got that mindset, where he connects to every individual and knows what he needs from support staff and coaches. I really respect him a lot. Obviously, we have played together at the domestic level a lot and I know how he thinks as well. So, it’s a good space to be around”, said Iyer while speaking to Times of India.

The Men In Blue have now won 12 consecutive T20Is dating back to the ICC T20 World Cup 2021 in November. Their last loss in this format had come against New Zealand at the showpiece event on October 31.

After proving his mettle in the white-ball series as captain, Rohit Sharma would be looking to take his leadership abilities to the next level when he leads India for the very first time in the longest format in the two-match Test series against Sri Lanka starting March 4. The series opener will be played at the PCA Stadium in Mohali and the final match will be a pink-ball affair that will be played under lights at Bengaluru’s M Chinnaswamy Stadium.