"Hasn't Scored A Single Run": Ex India Star Blasts Rohit Sharma After Indore T20I
Rohit Sharma hasn't managed to open his account in the first two T20Is against Afghanistan.
The Indian cricket team has the 3-match T20I series against Afghanistan in their kitty, having won the first two matches convincingly. While the likes of Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shivam Dube, Ravi Bishnoi, Axar Patel, etc. have impressed, skipper Rohit Sharma's form hasn't been the best. After getting run-out in the first match without opening his account, Rohit fell for a duck in the second match too. Though there is no question about the Hitman's ability, former India cricketer Aakash Chopra has questioned his shot selection after the strange dismissal in the second T20I on Sunday.
Rohit looked to step out and smash the ball on the first delivery he faced from Fazalhaq Farooqi. But, missed the ball completely and saw it hit the stumps. Chopra, in a video on his YouTube channel, didn't shy away from criticising the India skipper.
"It was extremely surprising the way Rohit got out. He was playing just his first ball. He doesn't play such shots. The ball went and hit his stumps. He got run out in the last match and was bowled for zero in this match. He hasn't scored a single run in this series thus far," Chopra said.
"Run-out was not his mistake but the shot selection definitely was. There is no doubt about Rohit Sharma's form and ability. However, he will have to be in form in the IPL and I feel he will bat like this only. We need 38-40, the runs he was scoring in the ODI World Cup, from his bat," he added.
Back to Back Duck for Rohit Sharma#INDvAFG pic.twitter.com/5zrIVUjwJG
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With the competition for the T20 World Cup 2024 heating up, Rohit is up against a number of youngsters like Shubman Gill, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Ruturaj Gaikwad, etc. for the opening spot in the team.Â
Virat Kohli, who made his T20I comeback after a gap of 14 months, Â also looked to have opted for an aggressive approach in the match. He scored 16-ball 29 before getting perished at the hands of Naveen-ul-Haq.
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