Cheteshwar Pujara Delivers Harsh Critique of Rohit Sharma’s Poor Form: “He Should Have…”
Cheteshwar Pujara believes that Rohit Sharma’s decision to bat in the middle-order is a major factor behind his underwhelming performance in the ongoing Test series against Australia. The Indian captain has been struggling for runs recently, and on Day 4 of the third Test match in Brisbane, he could only manage 10 runs before being dismissed by Pat Cummins. This marked the sixth time in 12 innings that Cummins had gotten him out. Pujara criticized Rohit’s shot selection as poor and emphasized how the lack of runs has added extra pressure on the star batter.
Cheteshwar Pujara Critiques Rohit Sharma’s Struggles: “He Should Have…”
Cheteshwar Pujara believes that Rohit Sharma’s decision to bat in the middle-order has significantly contributed to his poor form in the ongoing Test series against Australia. The Indian captain has been unable to score consistently and was dismissed for just 10 runs on Day 4 of the third Test in Brisbane by Pat Cummins, marking the sixth time in 12 innings that Cummins got him out. Pujara criticized Rohit’s shot selection and highlighted the added pressure due to his lack of runs.
Pujara pointed out that the ball Rohit attempted to drive was not in the right length for such a shot, suggesting he should have defended it instead. He also emphasized that Rohit’s lack of runs was amplifying the pressure.
Regarding Rohit’s shift from opening the batting to No. 6, Pujara acknowledged the difficulty of such a change. He believed this adjustment, while made for the team’s benefit, may have disrupted Rohit’s rhythm and momentum, adding to his struggles.