All eyes will be on Rohit Sharma as he gears up to lead Team India in the much-anticipated ICC World Test Championship final against Australia next week. The final is scheduled to be played from June 7 at The Oval in London.
Team India will be desperate to end their long wait for an ICC trophy and Rohit Sharma will have the opportunity to achieve it. India have not won an ICC trophy since the legendary MS Dhoni led the team to Champions Trophy glory in 2013.
India will play their second ICC WTC final while Australia are appearing in the final for the first time. India made it to the inaugural final in 2021 under Virat Kohli’s captaincy but ended up losing the game against Kane Williamson-led side New Zealand. And as Rohit Sharma is all set to lead India in the crucial game, former India batsman Sanjay Manjrekar has made a big claim on his Test batting.
Sanjay Manjrekar on Rohit Sharma’s batting in Tests:
Ahead of the ICC WTC Final, Sanjay Manjrekar has said that Rohit Sharma has become almost faultless in Test cricket when it comes to batting. Speaking to Star Sports, the former cricketer-turned-commentator opined that Tests seem be the most exciting format for the India skipper. Manjrekar also advised Rohit not to focus on his recent poor displays with the bat in IPL.
“Keep his IPL form aside because he looked out of form in the last IPL as well but we saw the amazing batting he did in the first Test match against Australia. I believe the stage of his career Rohit Sharma is in, Test cricket seems to be the most exciting format for him just like it has always been for Virat Kohli,” said Manjrekar.
“His batting has become almost faultless in Test cricket at the moment. There is just one problem we have seen in Test matches – he gets out while playing the pull shot at times. They have bowled him a short ball and kept a fielder there. That is an instinctive shot,” he added.
Speaking further, Manjrekar commented on Rohit’s batting technique. The former batsman stated that the right-handed batsman has a very low back lift as he gets his power from the follow-through.
“If you see in ODI cricket, his pull shot is extremely interesting. His back lift doesn’t come from the top, so that he can play the ball down. He has a very low back lift, he just picks up the ball and the bat then goes behind his back in the follow-through to give the power,” said Manjrekar.
The last time India played a Test series in England, Rohit stood out. He had scored 368 runs in four Test matches at an average of 52.27 during the tour of 2021. The skipper would be looking to come up with a similar performance against Australia.
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