Rohit Sharma is well-liked by his Indian teammates. During the third Test against England in Rajkot, he went to help Ravichandran Ashwin, whose mother was admitted to hospital. Rohit has been mentoring Yashasvi Jaiswal since his international debut. Following the series win over the Ben Stokes-led team, both players praised their captain. While Rohit may occasionally reprimand his teammates for their mistakes, he always ensures that they have his support.
Rohit is known for his ability to identify talent across different formats. Former India and Mumbai Indians player Parthiv Patel has revealed how Rohit saved the careers of Jasprit Bumrah and Hardik Pandya in the Indian Premier League. The MI management was dissatisfied with Bumrah's below-par performances and wanted to release him early in his career. However, Rohit intervened and ensured that Bumrah stayed with the team. The rest, as they say, is history.
Bumrah joined Mumbai Indians in 2013 and played in 17 matches across the first three seasons, but only managed to take 11 wickets. However, after receiving Rohit's confidence, Bumrah's performance improved significantly. Similarly, Rohit showed interest in Hardik Pandya's career.
In 2016, Hardik scored 44 runs and took three wickets from 11 matches. Rohit supported the all-rounder, and as a result, Hardik became a top contributor for Mumbai Indians.