The ongoing series has been very difficult for the Indian Skipper who came after the first test. Since his return, the team has started struggling badly against Australia in BGT.
India won the first test in absence of Rohit Sharma under Jasprit Bumrah’s captaincy, that too in a dominating way.
Call it bad luck or bad performance but since Rohit Sharma’s return the team has started struggling against Australia. They lost the second match and were at the verge of losing even the third one until rain saved it for them. The series is at 1-1 because of the tie in the last match.
Given his performance, Rohit Sharma has been facing serious criticism from Ex- cricketers and legends. Last time it was Sanjay Manjrekar, this time its former BCCI sector MSK Prasad, who criticised Rohit Sharma for his form with the bat and his captaincy and how it’s hurting the team.
MSK Prasad highlighted that Rohit Sharma is not able to perform with the bat. He says, ‘when the captain isn’t able to score and lead, how can he ask others to score.’
His batting is struggling and has faced a lot of criticism, other than this his field placement and bowling strategies are also being criticized for their ineffectiveness. The former selector also mentioned the link between Rohit Sharma’s individual performance with the team’s morale, body language and attitude, during his commentary.
The Indian team was struggling in the beginning of first inning with Rohit falling early, but then Jaiswal’s inning and the partnership between Washington Sundar and Nitesh Kumar Reddy steered India out of pressure.
There are rumors that there might be another announcement of retirement at the end of this series. Lets see how this match and series will unfold.
