After Suresh Raina lauded Rohit Sharma as the “next MS Dhoni” last week, the 33-year-old India opener has come out and played down the comparisons between him and the Captain Cool.
On being asked about his former teammate’s comments, Rohit said that Dhoni is one of a kind and ‘nobody can be like him’.
“Yes, I heard about that comment from Suresh Raina. MS Dhoni is one of a kind and nobody can be like him and I believe comparisons should not be made like that. Every individual is different and has his strengths and weaknesses,” Rohit said in a video on Twitter.
Raina has the experience of playing under both the players in his career, with Dhoni at Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and with Rohit at the 2018 Nidahas Trophy. Drawing parallels with Dhoni, Raina described India’s limited-overs vice-captain as a leader who tends to back the youngsters and listens to everyone in the dressing room.