Will Rohit Sharma steal the third spot from Shubman Gill? The former India coach offers a suggestion to Gautam Gambhir
Former Indian National Cricket Team batting coach Sanjay Bangar has made a crucial suggestion Gautam Gambhir-Directed the Indian team management regarding the batting position of skipper Rohit Sharma in Test cricket.
Sanjay Bangar suggested that the team management may promote Rohit Sharma back to the top order, this time at the No.3 slot, which is currently occupied by future superstar Shubman Gill.
Rohit Sharma having a horror career on BGT
India skipper Rohit Sharma missed the test series 2024-25 Border-Gavaskar Trophy opener to spend time with his wife after the birth of their second child.
India did not miss the services of Rohit in the first match and won the match very comfortably jasprit bumrah. Rohit Sharma returned to the team in the second game and lost the game in Adelaide.
After that, the third Test match in Brisbane ended in a draw, mainly due to the rain playing on the course. Rohit Sharma’s batting form has been absolutely awful in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 as he has scored fewer runs than Jasprit Bumrah.
While batting at his new position, No.6, after sacrificing the top spot for KL Rahul, Rohit has registered scores of 3, 6 and 10, totaling 19 runs at an average of 6.33.
One, he can bat at number 3 because if we need to strengthen our bowling a bit – Sanjay Bangar
Sanjay Bangar, meanwhile, has said that Rohit’s batting position could be changed if India want to strengthen their bowling unit and suggested that the skipper spend some time in the middle to regain form.
“That’s a mantra for any batsman. I think he can do two things. First, he can get to bat at No. 3 because if we need to strengthen our bowling a little bit and add some sharpness, it can definitely change his number,” Bangar told Star Sports.
Bangar also pointed out that Rohit is getting a bit late while facing the pacers, which has been a major concern.
“Other than that, get ready a little bit early. It looks like it’s getting a little late and it’s also getting late because we saw that his bat wasn’t coming forward for his favorite shot. In general, he doesn’t miss the shot. It’s a signal to every batsman whether he’s playing his best shot or not,” he observed.
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While offering a solution to the problem Rohit is facing, the former India batting coach claimed that the Indian skipper needs to stabilize a bit early and will give him extra time to play shots
“If he settles down a bit early, he’ll have a bit of time to get his foot forward, and then he can hit his good shots. The Aussies have bowled him short balls but he’s missed a lot of them. Rohit Sharma needs two or three. shots where he can pick up his pace and feel,” he said.
“Batting is a game of sensations. If you feel that your legs are moving properly and you can play your shots, suddenly you feel your lost confidence coming back. It can also come in the middle of an innings. It doesn’t have to reach the networks,” Bangar concluded.
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