Archive · 2 Dec 2025
Ashwin credits Rohit and Dravid for India's aggressive batting approach
Ravichandran Ashwin, a former Indian cricketer, said that the way India's cricket team bats aggressively in T20 and ODI matches is because of Rohit Sharma and Rahul Dravid.
Rohit, as the captain, and Rahul, as the coach, showed the team how to play in a more attacking way.
This change made India very successful in big tournaments like the 2023 ODI World Cup and the 2024 T20 World Cup.
Now, since Rohit and Virat Kohli are only playing ODIs, Ashwin wants fans to enjoy watching them while they can.
Rohit Sharma and Rahul Dravid are credited for India's aggressive batting approach in T20Is and ODIs.
Ashwin praised their leadership and example-setting, which changed India's batting perception.
India's success in the 2023 ODI World Cup and 2024 T20 World Cup is attributed to this approach.
Rohit and Virat Kohli are now focusing only on ODI cricket after stepping away from other formats.
Ashwin urged fans to cherish the remaining time of Rohit and Kohli's international careers.
- Who
- Ravichandran Ashwin, Rohit Sharma, Rahul Dravid, Virat Kohli
- What
- India's aggressive batting approach in white-ball cricket
- When
- During the 2023 ODI World Cup and 2024 T20 World Cup
- Where
- India, Caribbean, USA
- Why
- To shift India's approach in T20Is and ODIs after disappointing ICC campaigns
- Key Figures
- Rohit Sharma, Rahul Dravid, Ravichandran Ashwin, Virat Kohli
- Formats
- T20Is, ODIs
- Notable Tournaments
- 2023 ODI World Cup, 2024 T20 World Cup
- Current Focus
- ODI cricket
- Platform
- Ashwin's YouTube channel 'Ash Ki Baat'