Rohit Sharma has never shied away from taking responsibility, especially since he became India’s all-format captain in March 2022. He took it upon himself to set the tone in white-ball action and stuck to his guns even when things backfired, such as in the final of the 50-over World Cup against Australia. In the five-day game, he hasn’t been as creative as a leader or inspirational as a batter, more so since the start of the ongoing season.
India have lost four of their last five Tests under Rohit, including three at home to New Zealand, and his own form has been anything but special. Considering the sudden retirement from international cricket of Ravichandran Ashwin at the end of the Brisbane Test on Wednesday, tongues have begun to wag about what the future holds for Rohit. And Virat Kohli .
The skipper's only half-century in his last 13 innings came in the third week of October against the Kiwis in Bengaluru. Either side of that, his bat has fallen chillingly cold. A combination of a poor run of results and the lack of meaningful scores have increased the scrutiny on him and like he did in Bengaluru when he admitted to an error in judgement in batting first and seeing his team slip to 46 all out, he acknowledged after the Gabba draw that he needs to pull up his socks.
In the same breath, Rohit held forth on why he believes a turnaround isn’t far away. "I have not batted well, there is no harm in accepting that," he observed. "But I know what is in my mind, how I am p.
