Rohit Sharma Poor Form: In the recently concluded ODI series against New Zealand, Rohit Sharma went through a rough patch where he smashed just 61 runs, with the highest score being just 26. The batter entered the series in great form, having scored good runs in the last few ODIs. However, he failed to carry the same momentum against the New Zealand bowlers and struggled to score big runs.
Rohit Sharma Poor Form
After the series loss to New Zealand at home after 38 years, now captain Shubman Gill backed his ex-captain Rohit Sharma through his poor patch where he failed to score runs.
In the third ODI against New Zealand, Rohit scored just 11 runs and ended up losing his wicket to Zakary Foulkes. In the three ODIs, Rohit scored 26, 24, and 11. Hence, it was very clear to everyone that after the loss, Rohit’s form will be questioned for sure. As India lost the series by 2-1.
Shubman Gill Backs Former Captain Rohit Sharma
In the press conference, Shubman Gill was asked about his views on the poor patch of Rohit Sharma. He said,
“I think he’s been in terrific form, even right through from the Australia series, even in the South Africa series. As I said, you won’t always be able to convert the stars that you get. And I think he got some starts in the first couple of ODIs.”
Further, he added,
“And as a batter, you always want to convert those stats and always want to make it count and make it into hundreds. But it’s not possible to do it every time. But at the same time, that’s something that you always strive to do.”
Just after the New Zealand series, questions are being raised on Rohit Sharma’s potential to play for India till the 2027 ODI World Cup.
Talking about the third and final ODI between India and New Zealand, India lost the game by 41 runs as the hosts failed to chase down the target of 338 runs. So, the contribution from Virat Kohli, Harshit Rana, and Nitish Kumar Reddy went in vain after the loss.
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