Rohit Sharma first arrived to International scenes when he was selected for India World T20 squad of 2007 and since then the Mumbai batsman was considered a talented cricketer but failed to do justice to his talent. It was during the 2013 Champions trophy that Dhoni’s masterpiece of promoting him as a opener did a trick for his career and he established himself as a permanent opener in the Indian team.
Rohit is the only player who has three double centuries in ODI cricket and his form in limited overs is undoubtable. However, his form in test cricket is often questioned alongside his technique. After poor run in South Africa test series this year, selectors again gave him a chance in the test squad for Australia tour.
Virender Sehwag’s remarks on Rohit Sharma
Meanwhile, former India batsman Virender Sehwag has opined that Rohit Sharma should certainly play the test series in Australia and its not a good idea to let him warm the bench.
“Definitely Rohit Sharma should be part of the playing XI. A player who has scored three double hundreds in ODIs shouldn’t be sitting out of Tests. I have been repeating this for a long time now,” Sehwag was quoted as saying by India TV.
Sehwag also stressed that the Indian batsman will have to tackle the extra pace and bounce in Australia.
“In England, there is swing, in South Africa, there is seam movement, but in Australia, you only have to counter the extra bounce. If you can adjust to that, then you can score runs all day. Kohli showed this the last time by scoring four hundreds in four tests. It is also necessary in Australia for the Indian team to match the first innings total which will increase the visitors’ chances.
India’s tour of Australia begins on 21st November with the T20 series.
