Kevin Pietersen spoke about Rohit Sharma’s “intimidating aura”

Pietersen spoke about Rohit Sharma’s aura and intimidating presence during the 1st ODI in the England dressing room.

Rohit Sharma’s performance for the past few months has been under scrutiny, and he may not be in the best of form right now, but the India batter remains one of the most iconic stars of the game. The India captain returned to the 50-over format on Thursday when the side took on England in Nagpur’s first ODI of the series. The excitement was palpable among people as Rohit walked down the steps to bat in India’s run chase.

Kevin Pietersen speaks about Rohit Sharma’s “aura.”

After India bowled England out for 248, Rohit made his way out of the dressing room in batting gear, drawing tremendous applause from the fans in Nagpur. Former England captain Kevin Pietersen also noticed the crowd’s excitement and spoke in detail about fans’ “emotions” for their star cricketers. He said, “Honestly, it’s unbelievable. Rohit Sharma exits the dressing room, and the crowd goes absolutely mental. It’s remarkable how big stars these guys are. That’s why he re-emphasise the point; enjoy these stars while they are around. Look at the emotions in the entire stadium when a guy like Rohit Sharma walks down those steps.”

Kevin Pietersen highlighted the intimidating presence of Rohit Sharma.

The England great also pointed out that the members of the English team instinctually looked at Rohit and “stared” at the India captain following the crowd’s massive cheer and highlighted the skipper’s “intimidating” presence. He said, “Can I tell you something? When Rohit Sharma walked down, we had visuals of the England dressing room. When the whole crowd went up, all of the England team started staring at him. That’s intimidating, that’s aura, and that’s something he created; not because he’s Rohit Sharma, but because of the runs he scored, because of his average.”