Former Indian middle-order batter Hanuma Vihari has termed the Indian talismanic opening batter Rohit Sharma as the true match-winner, adding that he has proven time and again that he has experience to score runs.
Speaking on his YouTube channel, Vihari asserted that Rohit Sharma’s class is permanent and form is temporary. He went on to laud the dashing opener for scoring an exceptional 138-run knock in the 388-run chase.
“Rohit Sharma’s class is permanent. Form is definitely temporary. I am saying the same thing again. Why are you questioning him and raising rumours that are not true? He is your match-winner, even if he will be 40 by the time of the World Cup. He has proven time and again that he has the experience to score runs. To score that century at 39, chasing 388, it is not a normal thing. The way he played, he was not in his best form, but still got a century. In a World Cup, character is important, and that is Rohit Sharma,” he said in a video on his YouTube channel.
Furthermore, Vihari has expressed his disappointment over Shubman Gill’s captaincy, stating that the rookie captain needs to get better when the results are not going his way. He went on to question Kuldeep Yadav’s constant omission from the playing XI.
“Talking about Gill’s captaincy, having just five bowlers in the last ODI, he was struggling with his bowling changes. When everyone was getting hit, not having a sixth option became a concern for him. You should also know how to handle things when this option is not there. Whether it is field placement or bowling changes, I feel he has to improve. He has a lot to improve in captaincy. His batting is outstanding, but he has to get better as captain because the results are not coming,” he said.
“India are lacking only because of the combination, and the playing combination is not set correctly. Why was Kuldeep left out? It is something that I cannot understand. Going with youth in T20s is still fine, but here you have to go with experience. India has so many such players. Seeing the IPL, you feel there are many new players, but match-winners are very few, and you have to pick those match-winners. If you have winning the World Cup in mind, you will pick experienced players and those who know how to win games,” he concluded.
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