New Delhi: Veteran India batter Cheteshwar Pujara recently decoded Indian captain Rohit Sharma’s struggles in the ongoing Test series against Australia. Rohit made his comeback for the Indian team in the recently concluded 2nd Test against the Aussies at the Adelaide Oval in Adelaide and failed to make an impact as he was dismissed cheaply in both innings.
The Indian skipper was sent packing for 3 off 23 balls in India’s first innings in the Adelaide Test before managing only 9 runs in the second. The Hitman was trapped lbw by Australian pacer Scot Boland in the first innings and was cleaned by a brilliant delivery from Pat Cummins in the second innings as his struggles were left exposed against the pink ball.
Speaking about Rohit’s dismissals in both innings, Pujara pointed out a major flaw in the Indian skipper’s technique against the pacers. The veteran batter explained how Rohit failed to get going despite changing his stance a bit in both innings and faced troubles against both the ball coming inside and the ball going away from him. Pujara admitted Rohit’s poor form is also affecting his captaincy and doesn’t augur well for India in the remainder of the series.
“There is a slight concern. As an Indian fan, I want Rohit to regain his form as quickly as possible. As Bhajju pa (Harbhajan) said, the captain’s batting is very important because it affects his captaincy as well. I am slightly concerned with the way Rohit Sharma is getting out,” Pujara said on Star Sports as he decoded Rohit’s struggles with the bat.
“He got out lbw in the first innings and he opened up his stance in the second innings, so he got bowled there. He will have to work a little more on that line because, from the same spot, he is getting lbw to the ball that is coming in and bowled to the ball that is going away,” added the veteran Indian batter.
Veteran India batter Cheteshwar Pujara pointed out a major flaw in Indian skipper Rohit Sharma’s batting as his struggles continued in the 2nd Test against Australia at the Adelaide Oval. Cricket Sports News: Latest Cricket News, Cricket Live Score, Sports Breaking News from Sports Today
