Rohit Sharma has been operating according to a predetermined blueprint—going for an attack from the first ball—ever since taking over as India’s captain from Virat Kohli last November. The new strategy has improved India’s performance over the past year, but it has also hampered Rohit’s form. Opening batters have struggled to consistently score large runs in order to generate runs quickly. He has taken a lot of unnecessary risks to get the club off to a fast start, which is something that his coach, Dinesh Lad, is not thrilled with and wants the right-handed batter to switch to playing the anchor position instead of a high-risk style.
Lad wants Rohit to play huge innings and spend more time at the crease. In the team’s T20 World Cup opener against Pakistan on October 23, the 35-year-old right-handed batter could only muster four runs. He has played in 24 T20Is so far in 2022 and has scored 544 runs at an average of 24.72. The year 2022 saw Rohit’s lowest batting average in nine years.
“He ought to stay at the crease longer and not lose his wicket, in my opinion. He shouldn’t take chances during the first six overs of the powerplay, in my opinion. He ought to engage in his typical and natural game.”
Lad continued, “He should strive to play 17 to 18 overs and score about 70 to 80 runs in every game he plays.
In addition to coaching Rohit, Lad has also coached Shardul Thakur and is regarded as one of the leading personalities in Mumbai cricket. He stated that he wants Rohit to alter his T20 strategy, particularly during the current match in Australia.
“As his coach, I would want to see him as an anchor rather than a destroyer who engages in high-risk activities. He will play lengthy and valuable innings if he hangs around the wicket for a while.”
“He plays too much in the air, perhaps because T20 cricket requires it occasionally. But I would advise him to use restrained aggression. He will succeed in every game if he reduces the hazardous shots, “Added Lad.
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