BGT 2024-25: “Strength is sometimes weakness…”, former cricketer gave great advice to Rohit Sharma-Virat Kohli
The form of Rohit and Virat remains a matter of concern for the team before the upcoming Test series against Australia. Virat Kohli & Rohit Sharma (Photo Source: Getty Images) Both Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli had disappointing performances in the Test series against New Zealand, scoring 91 and 93 runs respectively in the series. The form of both the senior players remains a matter of concern for the team before the upcoming Test series against Australia. Meanwhile, former Indian opener K Srikkanth has advised Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma to spend some time at the crease before scoring runs. Virat will not face any problem with Australian pitches – K Srikanth K Srikanth believes that even though Virat has not played much big innings in the last few matches, he will not be troubled by the bounce provided by the Australian pitches. According to Times of India, K Srikanth said, “The best thing about Virat is his determination and hunger to achieve more. The bounce provided by Australian pitches is not something that should bother Virat. , The former player has asked Rohit Sharma to be more cautious. Recently, Rohit has had to struggle against fast bowlers. In the series against New Zealand, fast bowlers took his wicket four times out of 6. Srikanth also believes that Rohit’s signature pull shot can also become his weakness. The way he was in a hurry to mistime his favorite pull-shot. Even if you are an aggressive opening batsman, it is important to give yourself a little more time in the middle, especially in Australia. In Australia your strength can sometimes become your weakness. Rohit just needs to be a little careful.” India’s squad for BGT 2024-25- Rohit Sharma (captain), Jasprit Bumrah (vice-captain), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Abhimanyu Easwaran, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul, Rishabh Pant (wicketkeeper), Sarfaraz Khan, Dhruv Jurel (wicketkeeper), Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammed Siraj, Akash Deep, Prasidh Krishna, Harshit Rana, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Washington Sundar IND vs AUS: Border-Gavaskar Trophy Test Series Schedule First Test- 22-26 November, Perth, 7:50 am (Indian time) Second Test- 6-10 December, Adelaide, 9:30 am (Indian time) Third Test- 14-18 December, Brisbane, 9:30 am (Indian time) Fourth Test- 26-30 December, Melbourne, 5:00 am (Indian time) Fifth Test- 3-7 January, Sydney, 5:00 am (Indian time)
When Rohit Sharma-Virat Kohli last opened for India in T20I, know what happened then…?
Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli have opened for India only once so far in the T20 format in 2021 Rohit Sharma-Virat Kohli (Photo Source: Getty Images) Know what happened when last time Rohit Sharma-Virat Kohli opened for India in T20Is: In the T20 World Cup 2024, Team India will play its first match against Ireland on June 5 in New York. India has not won the T20 World Cup title since 2007. The team reached the semi-finals of the last edition. But was knocked out of the tournament after a humiliating 10-wicket defeat against England. Which playing 11 combination Team India will play in T20 World Cup 2024 remains a topic of discussion. Many cricket experts say that Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli should open. Today we will tell you when was the last time Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli opened for India in T20, and how was their performance. Rohit Sharma-Virat Kohli opened against England in 2021 Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli have opened for India in the T20 format only once in 2021. When England was on a tour of India in March 2021, the Indian team came on the field with the opening pair of Rohit Sharma and Kohli in the last match of the five-match T20 series. There was a partnership of 94 runs for the first wicket between the two batsmen. Rohit Sharma played an innings of 64 runs with the help of 4 fours and 5 sixes in 34 balls. Virat Kohli played an unbeaten innings of 80 runs with the help of 7 fours and 2 sixes in 52 balls. Due to the brilliant batting of Rohit and Virat, the team was able to score 224 runs at the loss of 2 wickets in 20 overs. In this match, England’s team was able to score only 188 runs for the loss of 8 wickets while chasing the target, and India won by 36 runs. Let us tell you that Virat Kohli has opened in 9 T20 matches for India so far. Kohli scored his first T20 century against Afghanistan in Asia Cup 2022 while opening. Before the start of the T20 World Cup, the Indian team played a warm-up match against Bangladesh, in which the team won by 60 runs. Virat Kohli was not a part of this warm-up match. Captain Rohit Sharma scored 23 runs in 19 balls.