It is not enough if Rohit Sharma does the captaincy well; Former selector Sabah Kareem has warned that batting should also play better.
Bengaluru, First Published Mar 11, 2022, 10:28 PM IST
India win first Test:
India won the first Test by an innings and 222 runs.
Aparam under Rohit’s captaincy; Tooth decay in batting:
In that match, Jadeja batted immensely and scored a maximum of 175 runs. Rishabh Pund scored 96 and Ashwin 61 while opener Rohit Sharma was dismissed for 29. Rohit Sharma captaincy is doing better. The way he handles the players, he performs well in everything like stealing and gives the Indian team victories. But he did not excel at batting.
Even in the first Test against Sri Lanka, Rohit Sharma got off to a shaky start. He pulls the big shots wonderfully in good touch. He scored 29 off 27 balls. But in the 28th ball he faced, a bull shot was caught by Audi in the direction of the deep fine leg. His strong bull shot weakens him, and the opposing bowlers throw him a bouncer and knock him down. As it continued, Gavaskar advised Rohit to play the shot after settling well on the field and not to play early.
In this situation, it is not enough for Rohit Sharma to perform better as a captain. Former selector Sabah Kareem has said that he wants to play better as a batsman.
Sabah Kareem Warning:
Commenting on this, Sabah Kareem said that Rohit Sharma is doing well under the captaincy. But at the same time it is important for the batting better Audi to score well and contribute to the team. Sabah Kareem has said that the next Test will be the most challenging Test for Rohit.
Last Updated Mar 11, 2022, 10:28 PM IST
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