It’s not hidden from anyone; India cricket team’s ODI and Test captain Rohit Sharma has been struggling for the last six months. It all started with the Test series against Bangladesh, and the struggle hasn’t stopped even now. It’s not the low scores but the modes of dismissals that concern many.
Rohit Sharma’s struggles
In the India vs. England 1st ODI, Rohit Sharma was caught by the fielder placed at mid-on while looking to flick a full ball down the leg over the infield. The same sort of dismissal has occurred a few times. This happened in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy and the Ranji Trophy; the difference was the ball was edged to different parts of the ground.
His struggles have also led to the team’s failure. Although Bangladesh didn’t pose a threat, Team India was whitewashed for the first time in Test history and then lost to Australia after 10 years in red-ball cricket. When he played in the Ranji Trophy after 9 years, Mumbai lost to Jammu and Kashmir.
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India set to fail at the ICC Champions Trophy
India’s World Cup-winning captain, Kapil Dev, doesn’t think this bodes well for the Men in Blue. He says when a captain struggles, the entire team does. Rohit Sharma entering a career-worst slump just before the ICC Champions Trophy might be a sign of what’s about to come.
“He (Rohit Sharma) is a big player. I hope he returns to form quickly. I will say good luck to the coach. It takes time to settle in. The whole country is looking forward to the side’s performance. In recent times, the team looks unsettled. When the captain’s form is poor, the team has problems,” Kapil said on the Cricket Adda YouTube channel.
