Rohit Sharma Asked to Leave His Opening Position: Former cricketer Danish Kaneria opined that Indian skipper Rohit Sharma should move down to No. 3 as his form has been abysmal in recent outings.
Rohit Sharma could only score an average of 15 runs in the last two Tests against New Zealand. The player’s last Test scores were 0 and 8, in which India had lost by 113 runs. If you compare his average in the last 4 Tests, it hits rock bottom, as the skipper only makes an average of 13 runs.
While India had whitewashed Bangladesh in the Test series, they lost both of the two Tests that they played against New Zealand to lose the series, the first one they lost in 12 years at home.
Despite that, much criticism is coming regarding the team selection, as according to the critics, many deserving players are not given the opportunity.
Rohit Sharma Asked to Leave His Opening Position
Danish Kaneria suggests the Indian captain leave his opening position for Shubhman Gill, which would enable him to take his time to settle in the match. According to Kaneria, Rohit has been having problems facing the new ball. He was talking on his YouTube channel.
“With the kind of form Rohit Sharma is in, no doubt he has been a great player and has done a lot for Team India, it is my opinion that he should bat at No. 3. Shubman Gill should open with Yashasvi Jaiswal. Maybe it will give some more time to Rohit Sharma, as he has been struggling with the new ball. The ball will swing and seam more in Australia, so maybe they can consider this.”
The India vs New Zealand 3rd Test will be played at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, which will start on November 1. Though India lost the series, the final Test match is crucial for the home side to qualify for the WTC final.
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