The last 10 entries of Rohit Sharma in Crickt International (in all formats) read – 2, 3, 10, 3, 6, 18, 11, 0, 8. Just looking at the scores one can deduce that something is not right With the Captain of the Indian Cricket team, once one of the most prolific batters in the world. Forget a century, the last time Rohit was able to cross the 50 -run brand was in October 2024. Although the performance in the field has been poor, Rohit has also been fighting the problems outside the field. There have been crack reports in the Indian costumes with multiple reports that claim that we could be seeing the last months of Rohit Sharma in the International Cricket if things do not improve drastically.
Taking these factors into account, the 2025 Champions Trophy will be an acid test for Rohit Sharma. However, the preparation has not begun with a good note since Rohit fell by 2 of seven balls in the first hate against England. The 1983 World Cup winning captain, Kapil Dev, gave an honest opinion about Rohit Sharma.
“He is a big player. I hope he will form quickly again. I will tell the coach good luck. It takes time to settle. The whole country looks forward to the team’s performance. In recent times, the team played good, for some time. Cricket Adda YouTube channel.
“The team has not done it well, it is justified that fans are angry. When these players returned after winning the T20 World Cup, the crazy scenes, I have never seen in my life. So, when they do bad, the criticisms continue. That is what I say, do not praise players so much that they cannot handle them.
Madan Lal, Kapil Dev teammate in the 1983 World Cup winning team, asked Kapil Dev about Jasprit Bumrah’s physical aptitude concerns. Although the rapid bowling player has been named in the Champions Trophy 2025 team, there are doubts about their availability. He suffered a back injury during the Indian tour of Australia in the first week of January and has been outside the Indian team since then.
“There is no doubt about that. In the last two years, no other rapid bowling player has had as much impact. When a big player like Bumrah, Anil Kumble, he is not suitable, affects the team. I hope he recovers soon enough, “Kapil Dev said.
The 2025 Champions Trophy begins on February 19, while India plays her first match against Bangladesh on February 20.
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