Rohit shared the Indian dressing room with Kumble towards the end of latter's career. The India batsman however picked brains from Kumble when the Karnataka stalwart served as a mentor cum coach for Mumbai Indians.
"I have two to three years of experience with him at Mumbai Indians and I know the kind of things we spoke about. I was the captain and he was the coach and mentor of the team. I got to learn a lot from him," Rohit said at an event.
"I was fortunate enough to play with him during the last months before he retired. I remember in 2008, I was part of the Test squad to Sri Lanka and he was the captain. And he always had this attitude of never giving up, which as a young player is so inspiring.
"You have to keep fighting no matter what. If the game is slipping away from your hands, don't give up till the last ball is bowled. That's how he played his cricket. You get the feeling that he was someone who wouldn't let go too easily. That's the kind of message that he wanted to send across. That's the kind of message we also want as young players. He's very inspiring."
Rohit also praised former Team director Ravi Shastri who guided the young Indians for 18 months. Shastri had applied for the position of head coach but Kumble was given the high profile job.
"Shastri took up the responsibility when we were in a shambles. As soon as he came, he created a positive atmosphere around us," Rohit said.
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