Rohit Sharma, known for his calm batting approach, recently shared his mindset, emphasising instinctive responses over fixed targets. He also highlighted emotional control in high-pressure games. Sharma has retired from Test cricket after scoring 4,301 runs in 67 matches, including 12 centuries. India now have a new red-ball captain in Shubman Gill for the Test series in England.
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