VVS Laxman hails Rohit for taking ownership of making wrong decision after toss

Former Team India cricketer and NCA head VVS Laxman hailed skipper Rohit Sharma for taking ownership of the wrong call at the toss for the first Test match against New ZealandRohit Sharma opted to bat first after winning the toss which turned out to be a horrifying decision for the hosts Batting first they were bowled out for just 46 runs which is their lowestever Test total at homeAfter the end of that days play Rohit Sharma accepted in front of the media that he made a mistake in reading the pitch of the M Chinnaswamy stadiumFor leaders its humanly impossible not to make mistakes We won the toss and we elected to bat first and it was counterproductive because we were bowled out for 46 VVS Laxman told a gathering at the Security Now 2024 conference by Seclore hereWho went to the press conference It was Rohit Sharma He accepted that yes I misread the wicket Leaders take that ownership of their decisionsIts not necessary that every time the decisions are right but you take the ownership and then whenever the team doesnt do well you go and face the flak Whenever the team does well you promote the guy who actually requires that recognition and that limelight he addedAlso ReadTests Fastest Indian batsmen to score 9000 runsWhile citing preparations and having a roadmap as important elements for success Laxman said great leaders are the best performers in any team and Rohit has done a phenomenal job with this Indian teamGreat leaders are the best performers in a particular team a classical example is Rohit Sharma What he has done the way hes leading the Indian team is just phenomenal Laxman saidHe has told his teammates that okay this is the style of cricket I want our team to play and hes going out and doing that the selfless style of batting and playing the gameIn the bargain that can also impact and affect his performance But hes making that decision and that bold statement saying Ill back you as long as you go out and play the brand I want our Indian team to play he saidVVS Laxman said he was confident that the hosts would pull the match in their favour just before Virat Kohlis dismissalI know Sarfaraz Khan is batting well and I think Virat Kohli is there Laxman said shortly before Kohli was eventually dismissedWe believe when I say we you know whether its me or former players or Gautam Gambhir as the head coach or Rohit as a captain everyone whos playing for the country is capable of creating magicI can tell with a lot of conviction that everyone batters will go out with only one thought one frame of mind which is that can I contribute to the country can I go out and just give 100150 runs for my bowlersAnd if my India bowlers get 150 runs take it from me that we can win this Test match Laxman said The former batter is banking on the Indian spinners to do their magic in the fourth inningsThe ball is turning and gripping and we have got three wonderful world class spinners Whoever is going out to bat they will go with that mindset he addedLaxman further backed Sarfaraz Khan for believing in his strengthSarfaraz just before coming here I saw him hit a beautiful six over point When youre in a pressure situation when you are facing an impossible task can you trust your strengths he saidSarfaraz Yashasvi Jaiswal and Rohit played their natural game Now the end result is something that no one can predict but can the approach and can the frame of mind and mindset be predicted yes Because thats in your control and I can tell that everyone will go out with that kind of positive mindset VVS Laxman saidWith PTI Inputs