Gautam Gambhir praises Rohit Sharma’s selflessness, claims he’s not obsessed with hundreds

Gautam Gambhir, now retired from international cricket, remains engaged in commentary and as a cricket expert. He frequently garners attention for his remarks and once again, with a recent comment aimed at Virat Kohli through Rohit Sharma, has made him the centre of attraction. 

In a conversation with Star Sports, Gambhir seemingly teased Kohli while praising the Indian skipper Rohit. The former left-handed batter lauded Rohit’s selfless nature and claimed that he never thinks about his personal milestones otherwise he’d have around 40-45 centuries under his belt.

“Rohit Sharma would have got 40-45 hundreds by now, but he is not obsessed with hundreds. Only a selfless leader does it first what he wants from the team. If you want a positive batting mindset from the team, then you got to do it first. That is called leading from the front. No amount of PR or marketing would get you that. 

You have to do it yourself and that is what Rohit Sharma has done in this World Cup. His average may not say that or his run tally might place him in the 5th or the 10th spot, but that doesn’t matter. But if you want to lift that trophy on November 19, that should be your aim. Now you have to decide whether you want to score a hundred or win the World Cup,” Gambhir was quoted as saying by Hindustan Times.

Both Rohit and Kohli are in red-hot form in the ODI World Cup 2023

Rohit Sharma’s exceptional form persists in the 2023 World Cup, bouncing back after a slow start against Australia. He notched up a magnificent century against Afghanistan in his second match. In the 6 World Cup matches to date, Rohit Sharma has amassed 398 runs, boasting an impressive average of 79.60, including one century and 2 half-centuries.

On the other hand, Kohli secured his 48th career century against Bangladesh, guiding Team India to victory with an unbeaten 103 off 97 balls. Subsequently, in the match against New Zealand, he fell just short of his 49th century, departing the field after accumulating 95 runs. He has scored 354 runs in the 6 World Cup matches he has played so far at an average of 88.50.