‘My mistake’: Rohit’s childhood coach shares how he discovered the batter inside him

Rohit Sharma’s journey to becoming a destructive opener almost took a different turn. His childhood coach, Dinesh Lad, initially saw him as a promising off-spinner. Lad discovered Rohit’s batting talent by chance when he saw him batting in school. Impressed by his skills, Lad promoted him to open, where he scored 140 runs.