Former Australian cricketer Michael Clarke shared his views on Rohit Sharma’s recent form. Actually, Rohit started IPL 2024 in a brilliant manner, but in the last six IPL matches (6, 8, 4, 11, 4 and 4) there has been a decline in his form. Rohit made a great start to the tournament, scoring 261 runs in the first six matches at an average of 52.20 and an excellent strike rate of 167.31.
However, his average fell below 15 in his next six matches and he managed only 69 runs during this period. In the most recent match of Mumbai Indians against Sunrisers Hyderabad, Rohit was out after scoring 4 runs in 5 balls. Talking about Rohit’s form, Clarke said that the team is not worried about it. It is just a matter of time that Rohit will be back in form soon.
Michael Clarke’s big statement regarding Rohit Sharma
In Star Sports show Cricket Live Rohit Sharma Said, “How many times have you seen good balls get hit? This happened with Sky (Suryakumar Yadav). Exactly the same ball, exactly the same shot, except it went for six, Rohit was out on the same ball. Rohit, being the intelligent player he is, his own performance will undoubtedly be a disappointment, especially considering his strong start.
In my opinion, a break to freshen up could do wonders for him, but as an Indian captain and a key player of Mumbai Indians you don’t get breaks, so he has to regain form. Clarke further said, “I saw him bat in the nets the day before the last match when his back was a little stiff. He was in a very good mood. She’s happy, which is actually a good sign.
It doesn’t look like he’s struggling with his timing, it’s just a matter of getting out. With a player like Rohit, it is only a matter of time that he regains his form. Hopefully, he will stress less and focus on his game because he is too talented to miss time and again.
He is at his best when he is timing the ball rather than trying to force it. He is a great player and I have no doubt that he will be back soon. Let’s hope this doesn’t happen again in the World Cup (laughs).”