BGT 2024-25: Virat Kohli's form concerns! How Rohit Sharma looks into it?
Xtra Time Web Desk: India captain Rohit Sharma showed his confidence in Virat Kohli overcoming his struggles outside the off-stump. Not only Virat but Rohit's own form and youngsters like Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rishabh Pant's form are also keeping India worried. However, the skipper remained tight lipped from revealing his batting position for the upcoming Boxing Day Test.
Rohit stated extending his support to Kohli when asked if he had spoken to him about his much-discussed weakness with deliveries outside the off-stump, "You only said he is a modern-day great. Modern-day greats will figure out their way or the path (to overcome issues)."
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In the three Tests so far, Kohli’s scores read 5, 100 not out, 7, 11, and 3. His strugglings were very evident as Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood took opportunity. If we look back to last year’s tour of South Africa, he showcased a great discipline but here in Australia, he has been suffering.
On the other hand, Rohit while talking about his own form he explained that he is focusing on basics during training sessions at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. He has been playing at no. 6 leaving the opening spot for KL Rahul but he has struggled throughout to score. Although he didn't reveal much but stated, "Let's not worry about that. I think 'who bats where?' is something that we need to figure out within ourselves. It's not something I should be discussing at every press conference. Whatever it takes for our team to look good or gives the best chance to succeed, we will do that."
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While addressing concerns regarding the form of younger players such as Yashasvi, Shubman Gill, and Rishabh Pant, Rohit said: "See, as 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 small, small things like match awareness. I don’t think we need to tell them more and complicate stuff," he further added.
India and Australia both will be back in action soon at the iconic MCG. Can India go ahead leaving all concerns aside, all eyes will be on that!
