Sunday 29 July 2012


What’s wrong with Rohit Sharma?

If one were to ask cricket experts who is the more talented between Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, don’t be surprised if most come up with the latter as the answer. Further, when it comes to the aesthetic quotient of the batting as well, Rohit scores over Kohli.
 It is often said that stats don’t always tell the true story, but when a batsman has played 83 matches, there is little chance of numbers providing the wrong picture.
There is no denying that Rohit is among the more talented batsmen India has produced in the last decade. What then is the reason behind his constant failures? The question Rohit needs to ask himself is whether he is working hard enough to give himself the best chance of succeeding.

There was a brief phase last season when he won two man of the series awards, and it seemed like his career was back on track. However, things are back to square one now, and Rohit needs to do plenty to regain the confidence of selectors and the public. A wonderful suggestion came from ex-Lankan coach Tom Moody, who stated Rohit could knock on Kohli’s door to discuss what the latter’s done to turnaround his career. Hope someone passes on the message to Rohit.





By- Siddharth Jha