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Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli They have been one of the best batting duos Indian cricket has had in the modern era. However, his recent form has been a bone of contention for cricket fans and analysts alike. Particularly Kohli, who has been visibly struggling with balls outside off-stump. The former Indian captain has been a walking wicket for the bowlers in the current season. Border-Gavaskar Trophy and has been similarly fired time and time again.
Rohit Sharma on Virat Kohli’s struggle to tackle outside stump deliveries
Talking about Kohli’s recent average batting display and particularly his struggles with the fourth and fifth balls, Indian captain Rohit has shown his support for the 36-year-old Indian batting wizard.
“You just said he’s a modern-day great. The greats of today will find their way or their path.” Rohit said during a pre-match press conference at the MCG. Apart from a century in Perth, Kohli’s performance in the Test series so far has not been up to the mark. The former Indian captain just scored 126 races in 5 tickets of the series so far with an average of 31.50.
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Rohit backs youngsters amid batting order speculation
The Indian captain also spoke about India’s batting order ahead of the Boxing Day Test match in Melbourne. Indian batting has been below par and several batsmen have disappointed in the first three Test matches. Talking about the state of Indian batting, Rohit said: “Let’s not worry about it (the batting order). I think ‘who bats where?’ It is something we need to discover within ourselves. It’s not something you should discuss at every press conference. Whatever it takes to make our team look good or have the best chance to be successful, we will do it.”
The Indian batsmen produced average performances throughout the series. Players like it Shubhman Gill, Rishabh Pant and Yashshvi Jaiswal The one that has disappointed the most is the bat. The Indian captain, however, had other ideas about these young men. Talking about his form, Rohit said: “Look, like I told you, all these youngsters – Rishabh, Gill, Jaiswal, all these youngsters are in the same boat. We don’t want to complicate what they are doing. They know what they are expected to do. Our job here is to keep talking to them about little things like match awareness. “I don’t think we need to tell them more and complicate things.”
The Border-Gavaskar Trophy is currently in a good position as both the teams have won one Test match each. The third test ended in a tie between the two sides. It is speculated that the Boxing Day test will be the one to decide the series before the final showdown between the two teams in Sydney.
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