In Short
- Rohit scored 0 against CSK on Saturday
- Rohit also made the record of most ducks in the IPL
- Rohit’s scores in his last four innings read 2, 3, 0, 0
By India Today Sports DeskSunil Gavaskar slammed Rohit Sharma for playing an irresponsible shot in Mumbai Indians’ (MI) six-wicket defeat at the hands of MS Dhoni’s Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 match at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai.
Rohit came to bat at No.3 and scored a duck as Deepak Chahar accounted for his wicket in the third over. Rohit found himself in all sorts of tangle while trying to play a scoop shot and Ravindra Jadeja took a simple catch in front of short third man.
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When Rohit departed, MI found themselves at 14 for the loss of three wickets in 2.5 overs. Gavaskar said that the MI skipper should have got his eyes in before going for extravagant shots.
“It just doesn’t seem as if he is in the game. I may be completely wrong, but the shot he played wasn’t a captain’s shot. A captain repairs the innings knowing that the team is in trouble, plays a decent knock and gets the team to a good total. Two wickets gone for not too many in the power-play and you are not in form,” Gavaskar was quoted as saying to Star Sports.
Rohit also made a dubious record of most ducks (16) in the IPL. His scores in his last four innings read 2, 3, 0, 0. Gavaskar also said that Rohit could think of taking a break and come back refreshed.
“If you are in form, I still understand the scoop shot, but it’s a huge shot when you have got two ducks in the previous game. So, you want to play and get yourself off the mark, get some circulation in the legs, running quick ones and twos and then go for the big ones. Maybe, he is preoccupied and maybe a little break would do him good. But it’s for him and the MI team management to take a call,” he added.
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