Srinagar: In special gesture, Team India skipper Rohit Sharma gave out a special masterclass to J&K cricketer and Lucknow Super Giants player Abdul Samad ahead of the IPL match between Mumbai Indians and Lucknow Super Giants.
In a recent video shared by Lucknow Super Giants on social media, Rohit can be seen in conversation with 23-year-old power-hitter Abdul Samad, sharing some precious nuggets of wisdom with the LSG finisher.
In the video, the Rohit Sharma can be seen explaining some technique to Samad while the two teams practice at the Wankhede Stadium.
“Hit it either off this leg, or off that leg. You know why I’m saying this, it’s because every wicket has a pace. It’s different everyday, today the humidity is more so there will be moisture, if it’s less humid and more windy then the pitch is better to bat on. You won’t get that knowledge until the match starts.”
Rohit scored back-to-back scores of 76* and 70 in the last week. Meanwhile, Samad has played some valuable cameos for LSG this season after being purchased in the auction, including a match-defining 30*(11) against RR to reverse the momentum in that match.
“Whatever ability you have, whatever talent, whatever technique, some things don’t work without technique, let’s accept that,” said Rohit.
“Tu mere jaisa nahin khel sakta, mein tere jaisa nahin khel sakta. Tera apna ek talent hai (You can’t play like me, I can’t play like you, you have your own talent,)” he added. “If I go to copy you or you try to copy me, or if I go to copy his technique or his technique, life will pass by in that time.”
“Most important is what is up here. It depends on how you can use what’s up there,” said Rohit to conclude the video.
MI and LSG prepare to face off at the Wankhede with MI entering off a four-match win streak. The winner of this match will put themselves in a strong position for the playoff push in the business end of the tournament.