Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli has become one of the biggest Indian wrestling franchises in the current generation. However, their recent form has been a point of contention for cricket fans and pundits alike. Especially, Kohli who has been struggling with balls outside off stump. The former Indian captain has been a walking wicket for the bowlers in the ongoing matches Border-Gavaskar Trophy and he has been driven in the same way over and over again.
Rohit Sharma on Virat Kohli's challenge to tackle the outside stumps
Talking about Kohli's batting recently and especially his struggle with 4th, 5th stump balls, India captain Rohit has expressed his support for the 36-year-old Indian wizard.
“You just said that he is big these days. Today's seniors will discover their way or way,” said Rohit at the pre-match press conference at the MCG. Barring a century in Perth, Kohli's performances in the Test series so far have been underwhelming. The former Indian captain has just scored 126 visits in 5 innings of the series so far is an average of 31.50.
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Rohit supports the youth in the midst of fantasy
The Indian captain also spoke about India's batting ahead of the Boxing Day Test Melbourne. The Indian batting has been underwhelming and several batsmen have disappointed in the first three Test matches. Talking about the Indian batting performance, Rohit said, “Let's not worry about it (hitting). I think 'who hits where?' it's something we have to figure out for ourselves. It's not something I have to talk about in every press conference. Whatever it takes to make our team look good, we'll do it.”
Indian batsmen produced performances almost throughout the series. Players love it Shubhman Gill, Rishabh Pant and Yashvi Jaiswal He has really disappointed with the bat. The Indian military commander, however, had other ideas about the youth. Talking about their appearance, Rohit said, “Look, as I told you, all these youngsters – Rishabh, Gill, Jaiswal, all these youngsters are in the same boat. We don't want to interfere with what they are doing. They know what they are expected to do. Our job here is to keep talking to them about the little things like knowing the matches. I don't think that We have to tell them more and more difficulties.”
The Border-Gavaskar Trophy is in full swing with both teams winning Test matches each. The third Test ended in a draw between the two sides. The Boxing Day Test is tipped to decide the final clash between the two sides in Sydney.