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In a podcast named, ‘Find a Way with Taruwar Kohli’, former Indian cricket team batting coach Vikram Rathour is all words good for Rohit Sharma said he might forget a lot of things but never makes a mistake when it comes to gameplan. 

During a recent interaction, Rathour addressed the popular story that Rohit is extremely forgetful and said that although he does tend to misplace his possessions, however, he is a shrewd captain and lauded him for his tactical acumen. 

Earlier, Virat Kohli said that Rohit keeps forgetting his iPad and password during foreign tours and it has become a popular joke among fans and experts.

 Rathour agreed with what Kohli said but further added. 

“He might forget whether he has decided to bat or bowl at the toss, or his phone and iPad in the team bus but he never forgets his gameplan. He is very good at it and is a very shrewd tactician,” Rathour said on the podcast.

He added, “his first quality is that as a batsman, he is a phenomenal player. I think he is someone who understands his game well. He always has a clear game plan.” 

"He is a player's captain. He is invested with the players. I have never seen a captain, who is so invested in team meetings and strategies. 

He said, “he spends a lot of time on the team's strategy. He is part of the bowlers' meeting, batters' meeting. He wants to sit with the bowlers and batters to try and understand what they are thinking. He invests a lot of time with the players," he added. 

Rathour further commented on Rohit's captaincy during the T20 World Cup 2024 final and said that there were some questionable decisions taken by him however the victory was gained. 

“He is tactically very good as a captain. In the T20 World Cup final, he finished Bumrah's over early. A lot of people must have questioned that decision, but that decision put us in the situation, where 16 was needed in the last over, he said.

 “His tactical decisions on the field are spot on. Sitting outside It surprises you as a coach as well. We from outside sometimes think what he is doing but then you realise what he has done after a while," he concluded.