IND vs WI LIVE: Captain Rohit Sharma makes BIG SACRIFICE- India white-ball captain Rohit Sharma made a big sacrifice in the 3rd & final T20I. He gave his opening slot to Ruturaj Gaikwad and allowed Shreyas Iyer to play at the No.3 spot in Virat Kohli’s absence. However, he failed to leave a mark and departed for just 7(15) to WI’s Dominic Drakes at the crucial stage, leaving India at 93/4 in the 14th over. Follow India vs West Indies LIVE updates on InsideSport.IN
“Ruturaj and Ishan will open the batting. There is a lot of cricket ahead of us and the challenge for the World Cup would be to make sure we are mentally and physically fresh,” Rohit had cleared his intention at the toss.
IND vs WI LIVE: Captain Rohit Sharma makes BIG SACRIFICE, drops himself to middle-order for the sake of Shreyas Iyer
- While Shreyas replaced Virat Kohli at No.3, Rohit Sharma played in place of Rishabh Pant at No.4 after sacrificing his opening slot.
- Unfortunately, Ruturaj Gaikwad failed to leave a mark and departed for just 4 runs. He was caught out in the deep to Kyle Mayers off Jason Holder in powerplays.
- On the other hand, Shreyas Iyer chipped in with 25 runs off just 16 balls but failed to play long despite a terrific start. He fell prey to Jason Holder in the 9th over.
- Rohit Sharma rarely plays in the middle-order except for the IPL. He led from the front amid demanding situations in absence of Virat Kohli & Rishabh Pant to accommodate Ruturaj Gaikwad & Shreyas Iyer up.
- As per stats, Rohit Sharma has a brilliant average while playing at No.3. He has amassed 127 runs in 3 inns at an average of 63.5 which features a couple of half-centuries.
Rohit Sharma (Performance Analysis by Batting Position)
| Position | Inns | NO | 100s | 50s | 0s | HS | Runs | Avg | S/R | Ca | St |
| Opening | 87 | 5 | 4 | 21 | 5 | 118 | 2782 | 33.93 | 142.67 | 31 | 0 |
| 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 60* | 127 | 63.50 | 142.70 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 79* | 181 | 36.20 | 131.16 | 4 | 0 |
IND vs WI LIVE: Captain Rohit Sharma makes BIG SACRIFICE, drops himself to middle-order for the sake of Shreyas Iyer
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