India cricket team batting coach Sitanshu Kotak claimed that Rohit Sharma would play a different innings at Lord’s in the ENG vs IND 3rd ODI. As per reports, the game on Sunday could be the Hitman’s last international match, with the selectors informing him that he isn’t in the scheme of things for the 2027 ODI World Cup. On Thursday, Sharma had yet another poor outing in the ENG vs IND 2nd ODI, taking a pain-staking 47 deliveries to score 26 runs. However, Kotak claimed that Rohit was too a good a player to be labelled ‘struggling’.
‘Rohit Sharma wasn’t struggling’
Speaking at the post-match press conference, Kotak claimed that Rohit Sharma was too big a player to feel any pressure and refused to say that he struggled in Cardiff. The batting coach said that he believed that the Hitman would play a good knock on Thursday, but that wasn’t the case as he was probably uncomfortable playing his usual shots due to the double bounce of the wicket. Kotak said that one may probably get to see a completely different innings from Ro at Lord’s.
“I don’t think that a player as big as Rohit can feel any pressure. He’s too good a player to feel that. Yes, he didn’t get runs. I don’t think that makes any difference. Today also, it looked like he’ll probably get a good innings out. But that’s okay, I have played a lot of cricket, and I have seen a lot of cricket. On a day, there are a lot of batters who don’t get the momentum they are looking for, and that can happen. You might see a completely different innings from Rohit Sharma at Lord’s. So, I wouldn’t use the word “struggling”. Maybe the shots he normally plays on the up, because of the double bounce, he probably felt they were not comfortable,” Kotak said.
Hitman to bid adieu
On Thursday, a report stated that the selection panel have spoken to Rohit, as well as Yashasvi Jaiswal regarding their decision last week, before bringing their plan in effect. The panel also wants to give more chances to Jaiswal, who has been waiting for his chance for a long time now, despite performing well in the limited opportunities, he has gotten.
“Selectors have informed Rohit he is not in their scheme of things post the England tour and they are moving on from him after this series. Though he wanted to continue, especially after working on his fitness. The selectors have left the ball in Sharma’s court to decide his future,” a source from BCCI said.
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