IND vs SA LIVE – Team India have run out of luck without Rohit Sharma as the Men in Blue are yet to win a game without the Hit-Man this year. Captain Rohit Sharma has had an unbeaten run as skipper, while the rest including former Virat Kohli and vice-captain KL Rahul have failed to register wins. Rishabh Pant also stares down the barrel having lost both games as skipper, before arriving at Vizag. Follow India vs South Africa live updates on Insidesport.IN
IND vs SA LIVE: Rohit Sharma less India continue barren run, NO WINS IN 2022 without Hit-Man, will Rishabh Pant be able to turn around the fortunes?
In a stunning statistic, Team India are yet to register a win across all formats of the game without Rohit Sharma in the starting XI. In the Hit-Man’s absence, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul and now Rishabh Pant have all tried their best, but victory seems to have deserted the Men in Blue.
The year started with India’s loss to South Africa in the 3rd Test, which marked the end of Virat Kohli’s reign as Indian captain. KL Rahul led the team in the ODIs, but India suffered a humiliating 3-0 whitewash. Rahul had also led India in the 2nd Test, which India conceded in a 2-1 series defeat.
Indian captains in 2022
- Virat Kohli – 1 match, 1 defeat
- KL Rahul – 4 matches, 4 defeats
- Rohit Sharma – 11 matches, 11 wins
- Rishabh Pant – 2 matches, 2 defeats
IND vs SA LIVE: Rohit Sharma less India continue barren run, NO WINS IN 2022 without Hit-Man, will Rishabh Pant be able to turn around the fortunes?
Rohit Sharma then returned to the side for the home leg and India registered comfortable series wins over Sri Lanka and West Indies across formats. With Rohit resting and KL Rahul injured, Rishabh Pant was handed the mantle, but India have slipped to defeat in both games under his leadership.
Rishabh Pant however could break the rut and India would hope so when they take the field on Tuesday for the 3rd T20I at Vishakapatnam. With India 2-0 down, a defeat would mean a series victory for the visiting Proteas, who have won their last seven games against India in all formats. India having missed out on a world record earlier this series, would aim to avoid a series defeat especially with the T20 World Cup on the horizon.
IND vs SA LIVE: Rohit Sharma less India continue barren run, NO WINS IN 2022 without Hit-Man, will Rishabh Pant be able to turn around the fortunes?
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