India’s cricket team captain, Rohit Sharma, is having a tough time scoring runs. In the recent Test matches against Australia, he batted at No. 6 but went back to opening in the Melbourne game, hoping to improve his performance. Unfortunately, he only lasted five balls in the first innings and scored just 3 runs before getting caught by Scott Boland, thanks to a poor shot against Australia captain Pat Cummins.
Former Indian player Sanjay Manjrekar believes this change was unfair to KL Rahul, who had already shown he could open the innings with good skill and composure in the previous Tests. Manjrekar said Indian cricket often prioritizes big-name players like Rohit over those in form like KL Rahul. He mentioned how this kind of approach doesn’t always make sense for the team’s success.
Manjrekar also expressed sympathy for Rohit, noting he has only scored 152 runs in his last 14 innings. He emphasized that Rohit seems to be struggling to find his form and may have misjudged his shot selection in the Melbourne Test. Right now, India is in a tough spot at 164/5 and still trailing by 310 runs, with Rishabh Pant and Ravindra Jadeja batting at the crease.
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