Rohit Sharma on Sunday said the backing of coaches and teammates helped India enforce an attacking approach in its batting order. The Indian captain has been known to give explosive starts to India’s innings since the ODI World Cup in 2023. He put that on display on Sunday as well as his early pyrotechnics got … Read more
Rohit Sharma stated that “one or two knocks is not going to change my mind and the way I bat” after he scored his 32nd ODI hundredm against England on Sunday, to mark his return to form. Rohit’s 90-ball 119, studded with 12 fours and seven sixes, set up India’s four-wicket win over England in … Read more
If a player of Rohit Sharma’s calibre could face pressure at times, the others should be a bit “easier” on themselves, said England skipper Jos Buttler as he hailed the Indian skipper’s much-awaited century as a lesson in modern and dynamic ODI batting. Facing intense scrutiny over his form and calls of retirement, the 37-year-old … Read more
The basic numbers paint a stark picture of Rohit’s decline. In 2021, he amassed 906 runs from 21 innings at an average of 47.68. By contrast, his statistics for 2024 show 607 runs from 24 innings at an average of 26.39. In roughly the same number of innings, he has scored significantly fewer runs, at … Read more