India’s cricket captain, Rohit Sharma, is having a tough time scoring runs in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy against Australia. He tried to bounce back by facing 40 balls in the second innings of the Melbourne Test, but was dismissed for only 9 runs by Pat Cummins.
After India’s disappointing 184-run loss in Melbourne, former Indian cricketer Irfan Pathan openly expressed his worries about Rohit’s current performance, noting that Rohit averages just over 24 in Test matches in 2024. According to Irfan, Rohit might not be playing if he weren’t captain; his recent scores show he has made only 31 runs in five innings at an average of just 6.20.
Rohit had a great start to 2024, scoring 400 runs in the series against England, but his performance has declined in Tests since then. Irfan commented, “A player who has scored nearly 20,000 runs is struggling like this. If he were not captain, he might not have a spot in the team. KL Rahul, Yashasvi Jaiswal, and Shubman Gill could be playing instead.”
Rohit began the series batting in the middle order, while KL Rahul was performing well. Due to poor scores, Rohit was moved back to open, but now he has managed just 3 and 9 runs in the latest Melbourne Test.
Irfan added, “As captain, Rohit will play as the team needs to win the next match to tie the series. Sadly, his form is troubling. Even before this series, he wasn’t scoring many runs.”
Seeing Rohit struggle is disappointing for fans. “I love watching Rohit bat, but right now, something seems off about him—maybe his mindset or how he is moving,” Irfan concluded.
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