Virendra Sehwag hails Rohit Sharma as he smashed 176 and 127 in India’s first Test against South Africa in Vishakhapatnam and made a dream debut as a Test opener. India ended up winning by 203 runs. India's decision to promote Rohit, who has had contrasting careers in Test and limited-overs cricket, to the top of the order has often been compared to former captain Sourav Ganguly's decision to allow Sehwag to open the innings.