Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli He was one of the greatest batting duo Indian cricket has had in the modern era. However, their recent form has been a bone of contention among cricket fans and analysts alike. In particular, Kohli who was clearly struggling with balls outside off stump. The former Indian captain has been a wicket-taker for the bowlers at the moment Border Gavaskar Trophy He has been fired in similar fashion over and over again.
Rohit Sharma talks about Virat Kohli's struggle to handle off-stump deliveries
Speaking about Kohli's recent average batting display and especially his struggles with the fourth and fifth balls, Indian skipper Rohit showed his support for the 36-year-old Indian batting wizard.
“I just said that he is a modern-day great. The modern-day greats will find their way or path.” Rohit said during the pre-match press conference at the MCG. Apart from his century in Perth, Kohli's performances in the Test series so far have not been up to the mark. Only the former Indian captain has scored 126 runs in 5 floors From the series so far average 31.50.
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Rohit backs youngsters amid speculation over batting order
The Indian skipper also spoke about India's batting order ahead of the Boxing Day Test match in Melbourne. Indian batting has been below par and a number of batsmen have disappointed in the first three Test matches. Talking about the state of Indian batting, Rohit said, “Let's not worry about that (batting order). I think 'Who bats where?' is something we need to figure out within ourselves. It's not something I have to discuss in every press conference. Whatever it takes for our team to do well or give them the best chance To succeed, we will.
The Indian batsmen produced an average performance throughout the series. Players love Shubman Gill, Rishabh Pant and Yashvi Jaiswal They disappointed even more with the bat. However, the Indian commander had some other ideas about these young men. Talking about their form, Rohit said: “Look, as I told you, all these young men – Rishabh, Gill, Jaiswal, all these young men 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 things like “Awareness of the matches, I don’t think we need to tell them more and complicate things.”
The Border-Gavaskar Trophy is currently in good stead with both teams winning a Test match each. The third Test ended in a draw between the two sides. The Boxing Day Test is expected to be the decider in the series before the final showdown between the two sides in Sydney.