There is little not to like about Rohit Sharma. Affable, soft-spoken, genial and friendly with a ready smile on his face; the ability to see the lighter side of things in the most extreme of circumstances; the rare trait of not taking himself too seriously; the ready wit and banter. But don’t mistake any of this for softness.

But don’t mistake any of this for softness. Rohit can and does read the riot act when the need arises, but he does so without making it personal. He has infused his boys with oodles of confidence and the security that if they fail in trying to implement the roles outlined, he has their backs. He won’t hang anyone out to dry, he won’t ask of them what he wouldn’t do himself.