The India cricket captain in the spotlight is Rohit Sharma. Following a poor run of performances in the recently concluded pink-ball Test against the Australians at Adelaide, question marks are being raised by everyone against his captaincy. His team had notched a win in Perth but the heavy 10 wicket loss in the Test match against Australia at this time has raised serious and critical questions about his performance on the field.
During the Adelaide Test, Rohit had taken over as captain in lieu of Jasprit Bumrah, but the tactics he used seemed futile. Former Indian cricketer Aakash Chopra is seen questioning Rohit's approach to handling Jasprit Bumrah while playing. In his recent YouTube video, Chopra claimed that Bumrah bowled impressively at first but then did not receive adequate playing time. He asked,
"Why did he bowl only four overs? He didn't bowl at all in the entire session after that."
Chopra highlighted that this reflected a defensive style of captaincy that allowed Australia to dominate the match.
The Impact of Defensive Tactics
Chopra pointed out that Rohit's choices appeared to let the game slip out of India's hands. He added that not being able to push back Australian batsman Travis Head well was one reason why India was losing. Head scored a brilliant 140 runs, which gave Australia a good lead. Chopra said, "We saw defensive captaincy. Rohit allowed the match to drift," and the match needed a more aggressive approach to take control of the game.
Back-to-Back Losses Cause Trouble
This loss is Rohit's fourth successive loss as captain puts him in the league with other Indian captains who, at some point, also experienced such a run of losses. Chopra noted such a record is worrisome, especially when one considers that three of those losses were here. He said Rohit needs to do better as captain if India is to regain its sting.
Leadership Challenges
While there have been many voices criticizing Rohit's captaincy, some believe that he needs time to grow as a leader. Cricketing legend Kapil Dev asked the fans to keep calm and not judge the captain based on one game. As India gears up for the next matches, all eyes will be on how Rohit changes his strategy and learns from these difficult experiences.
Present Scenario
Presently, under the fire is Rohit Sharma's captaincy owing to strategic blunders in the Adelaide Test against Australia. With experts and fans asking questions about his decisions, it is more important than ever for him to go through a rethink and carry out India better in forthcoming matches.
With inputs from agencies
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