After the disappointing series loss against New Zealand on Sunday Indian skipper Rohit Sharma admits he was “not at the best” both as a captain and batter, and they made “lots of mistakes” as a unit.
During the post-match conference, Rohit said: “You know, something like this will be a very low point in my career, you know, having lost three games at home, And, yes, we, I fully take the responsibility for that as a captain and as a leader as well. I have not been at the best of my abilities right from the start of the series. And yeah, with the bat as well, I’ve not been good enough.”
Sharma scored only 91 runs in 6 innings at an average of just 15.16. This is the worst average for Rohit Sharma in a series where he played at least three matches, in the final innings of the third test match Rohit scored just 11 runs. The other senior batter Virat Kohli managed to score just 93 runs in 6 innings is another big concern for Indian management.
“Obviously, it’s [his and Kohli’s lack of runs] a cause of concern without a doubt,” Rohit said. “If the batters are not performing, that is a cause of concern. But what’s done is done now. I think as a player, as a captain, as a team, we all have to look forward and see how we can correct what we didn’t manage to achieve here. There is a good opportunity for us to go and do something really, really special in Australia.”
Is Rohit Sharma’s captaincy on the line?
A few months after winning T20 World Cup India’s skipper Rohit Sharma seems under pressure after losing 0-3 against New Zealand. They will play the first test match of the Border Gavaskar Trophy on 22 November. India has qualified for the WTC final for the last two editions and if they fail to qualify this time that will raise questions about Rohit Sharma’s captaincy.
India has to dominate Australia in their final assignment of the WTC cycle. India needs to win at least four test matches out of five to secure their spot in the WTC final for the third time in a row.
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