Rohit Sharma is gearing up to captain the Indian cricket team for the first time in a day-night Test in Bengaluru, and the legendary Sunil Gavaskar has some crucial advice for the newly appointed all-format captain ahead of the second and final Test against Sri Lanka, starting on March 12.
Well, the pull is one of Rohit’s signature shots, but many times it has also costed him his wicket, and Gavaskar said that the skipper may have to use the shot more carefully in the early stages of his innings.
Gavaskar said on Star Sports: “He has got to think about it. You can argue that it is a productive shot but that is not the only shot. He has got so many others. Now every bowler who has a little bit of pace will fancy his chances against him saying, 'I don't mind going for a couple of sixes or boundaries but there will be an opportunity because he hits the ball in the air'.”
Rohit was dismissed for 29 off 28 balls in Mohali. However, India managed to post 574/8 dec thanks to Ravindra Jadeja's unbeaten 175 and won the game by an innings and 222 runs against Sri Lanka.
Gavaskar signed off by saying, “So he has got to work the percentages out. If he still thinks that the percentages are working in his favor, then go on playing but at the moment, they aren't working in his favour. So maybe he should put it in cold storage till he gets to 80, 90, 100.”
