Former India opener Shikhar Dhawan shared his insights and gave a candid assessment of Rohit Sharma's captaincy and highlighted the latter's ability to navigate under pressure and get the best out of his players by keeping them united. Dhawan's insights come at a time when Rohit faced significant scrutiny yet maintained his composure.

"From 2013 to 2025, 12 years of experience is a lot. Rohit has been through a lot. He knows how to work in a pressure situation, how to gather the boys. As a leader, he has become mature, he knows when to be lenient and when to pull back. It's a fine balance and Rohit's bond with the boys is amazing. We are in a great situation," the southpaw was quoted as saying on 'The Shikhar Dhawan Experience' on Star Sports and JioHotstar.

Dhawan also spoke about opening the innings with Rohit for the first time at the 2013 ICC Champions Trophy and then subsequently played together for 10 years.

When asked about his camaraderie with opening partner Rohit, the former India cricketer credited their enduring partnership to mutual trust and understanding and said, "This opening pair decision was made half a day prior to that match. At that time, I was also new, and I was in my own world. I had made a comeback and needed to perform well. But MS Dhoni took this decision and instructed Rohit to open. So I didn't think much about it. I thought if Rohit opens, we'll enjoy batting together. We got such a great start in the first match. We were at 100 without losing a wicket. We didn't score 30 -35 runs up to the 10th over because the wicket was seaming. But I never thought that our pair would be so massive and we would play together for 10 years."

"We trust with each other and our understanding and level of communication was very high. On the field and off the field our bond is same. We played together, we have partied together after winning so many series. We have played as a team. That whole journey and even before playing in India, when Rohit was 16 -17 years old, I played in the Under-19 World Cup. So, we have been together and have been friends since then," he concluded.

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