Rohit Sharma: Under the captaincy of Rohit Sharma, India made a great start by winning the first match of the three -match ODI series against England. The first match between the two teams was played at the Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium in Nagpur. In this match, the Indian team won the match by 4 wickets in 38.4 overs. India has won this match. But another concern for team management is the poor performance of captain Rohit Sharma. Rohit is constantly proving to be a flop. His bat is completely silent.
Rohit’s poor form is a matter of concern for all.
In this match, captain Rohit Sharma was dismissed by scoring just 2 runs off 7 balls. Pakistani -origin English fast bowler Saqib Mahmood dismissed Rohit in his Inswinger ball. The Indian team also has to play the Champions Trophy in the same form after the ODI series against England. In such a situation, Rohit’s poor form has become a cause of concern for all.
Only 166 runs in the last 16 innings
Rohit is yet to play 2 ODIs in this series. In which he could return. His performance in the last few innings has been very poor. Rohit has scored only 166 runs in his last 16 innings in all three formats. During this time his average was 10.37. In these 16 innings, Rohit’s scores were 6, 5, 23, 8, 2, 52, 0, 8, 18, 11, 3, 6, 10, 3, 9, 2 respectively. During this time he could only score only one half -century. In these 16 innings, he could score more than 20 runs only twice.
England had set a target of 249 runs.
In this match, England won the toss and decided to bat first. The England team started fantastic, Phil Salet and Ben Docket scored 71 runs in the first 8 overs. After this, the England team could not make any big partnership. Jose Butler and Jacob Bethel scored half -centuries, but all other batsmen, including Root and Harry Brook, failed to score a big score and the entire team was dismissed for 248 runs.
