NEW DELHI: Former Indian cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar has expressed his assist for Rohit Sharma, the present Indian skipper, by highlighting his technical evolution as a batter over the previous 4 years.
Manjrekar made this assertion following Rohit’s spectacular efficiency, scoring 56 runs off 49 deliveries in opposition to Pakistan within the Tremendous four stage of the Asia Cup in Colombo on Sunday.Rohit himself has acknowledged his want to return to the mindset that contributed to his success in 2019, even earlier than the beginning of the Asia Cup.
Nevertheless, it is price noting that for the reason that conclusion of the 2019 World Cup, Rohit has registered solely three centuries in ODIs. Moreover, he has confronted situations the place he couldn’t convert half-centuries into three-figure scores on eight events.
“He acquired 5 centuries within the final World Cup, proper? My evaluation of Rohit Sharma is that his defence has truly gotten a lot better. He’s a a lot better Take a look at participant now than he was in 2019. So, I’ve no points,” Manjrekar stated whereas speaking to Star Sports activities through the rain-forced break.
Rohit hit 4 sixes and 6 boundaries as he seemed stable earlier than throwing his wicket away with a unfastened shot in opposition to leg-spinner Shadab Khan within the 17th over, ending a 121-run opening stand with Shubman Gill.
“I used to be completely not stunned with the defence he confirmed at the moment in opposition to Naseem Shah and Shaheen Shah Afridi. It is about changing these begins into huge a whole lot as a result of that entails operating loads of 1s and 2s afterward within the innings,” stated Manjrekar.
Manjrekar made this assertion following Rohit’s spectacular efficiency, scoring 56 runs off 49 deliveries in opposition to Pakistan within the Tremendous four stage of the Asia Cup in Colombo on Sunday.Rohit himself has acknowledged his want to return to the mindset that contributed to his success in 2019, even earlier than the beginning of the Asia Cup.
Nevertheless, it is price noting that for the reason that conclusion of the 2019 World Cup, Rohit has registered solely three centuries in ODIs. Moreover, he has confronted situations the place he couldn’t convert half-centuries into three-figure scores on eight events.
“He acquired 5 centuries within the final World Cup, proper? My evaluation of Rohit Sharma is that his defence has truly gotten a lot better. He’s a a lot better Take a look at participant now than he was in 2019. So, I’ve no points,” Manjrekar stated whereas speaking to Star Sports activities through the rain-forced break.
Rohit hit 4 sixes and 6 boundaries as he seemed stable earlier than throwing his wicket away with a unfastened shot in opposition to leg-spinner Shadab Khan within the 17th over, ending a 121-run opening stand with Shubman Gill.
“I used to be completely not stunned with the defence he confirmed at the moment in opposition to Naseem Shah and Shaheen Shah Afridi. It is about changing these begins into huge a whole lot as a result of that entails operating loads of 1s and 2s afterward within the innings,” stated Manjrekar.
“At present, he acquired out after fifty. Even earlier within the season, there have been events when he acquired previous his fifty and seemed good.
“Solely time will inform whether or not he would be capable of replicate that. However, on the pure high quality of defence, Rohit is healthier at the moment. That pure capability to hit the large pictures continues to be there. The query is whether or not he can carry that each one collectively to hit 5 hundred, four hundred, or 3. That point will inform,” he concluded.
(With IANS inputs)
