Former India cricketer Mohit Sharma said that it’s high time that individuals stop questioning veteran India batter Rohit Sharma’s place within the ODI side after a fast fifty within the series finale against Afghanistan. He hit a solid 69-ball 79 within the third ODI on the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai, on Saturday, June 21 as well.
Nonetheless, Rohit Sharma’s series had began on a poor note after an enormous mix-up run-out with Shubman Gill in Dharamshala. He followed it up with 48 within the second ODI in Lucknow, but missed out on a fifty after being out by Rashid Khan. And, Mohit Sharma added Rohit Sharma’s running between the wickets as the largest positive from his knock and added that he’s on course for the World Cup next 12 months.
“If we have a look at it from ODI World Cup 2027’s standpoint, the whole lot is on course with Rohit. The largest positive for me was that when Rohit ran the doubles with Yashasvi Jaiswal. Earlier what used to occur is that you’ve got scored a 50 in the warmth, you get drained, but here he was showing intent for that extra run while running between the wickets. Considering how much he has performed for India, the questions being raised should stop,” he said on Cricbuzz.
Joyful headache for team management on the choice?
With all three of Shubman Gill, Rohit Sharma, and Yashasvi Jaiswal being among the many runs within the ODIs against Afghanistan, the team management are left with an enormous headache when it comes to their top-order combination for the World Cup as well.
“There will likely be an enormous headache now, because Yashasvi has scored an unbeaten hundred. The healthy competition will proceed between them within the series to return, but what happens when KL Rahul returns to the team? Will Yashasvi or Rohit be benched? It’s now entirely as much as the team management,” Manoj Tiwary said on Cricbuzz.
“He has been working hard on his fitness, there isn’t a doubt about it. However the trainers and physios also should help him to bring him to top fitness, if there may be any query about fitness. Now, he fielded for 50 overs, after which batted as well, it didn’t seem anywhere that there was any query mark on fitness,” he concluded.
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