NEW DELHI: Regardless of India securing a large 280-run victory within the first Check in opposition to Bangladesh, skipper Rohit Sharma and star batter Virat Kohli struggled to make an influence.
The staff went 1-0 up within the two-match collection, because of standout performances from Ravichandran Ashwin, Jasprit Bumrah, Rishabh Pant, Shubman Gill, and Ravindra Jadeja.
Nevertheless, the underwhelming displaying by Rohit and Kohli has prompted former India opener Sanjay Manjrekar to query whether or not gamers are being given preferential therapy primarily based on their popularity.
“I am not fearful, however I am certain any individual made a be aware of the truth that they’d have been higher off had they performed some red-ball cricket. There was the choice of choosing them within the Duleep Trophy. So one needs to be cautious about treating sure gamers in a different way and do what’s greatest for Indian cricket and for the participant. Virat and Rohit not taking part in (Duleep Trophy) was not good for Indian cricket, nor was it good for the 2 gamers. Had they performed the Duleep Trophy and had a while within the red-ball cricket, issues would have been totally different,” Manjrekar mentioned on ESPNCricinfo.
Manjrekar is assured that each Kohli and Rohit possess the abilities and expertise to beat their present struggles and regain their type. Nevertheless, he has expressed concern over a long-standing problem inside the Indian cricket staff: the preferential therapy given to sure high-profile gamers.
“However they’ve the category and expertise to make a comeback later within the collection, and I do not see them, for that cause, not being in type. However one thing that one should make a quiet be aware of, and that has been an issue with Indian cricket for a very long time now, is that sure gamers get picked out for particular therapy due to their standing, which finally hurts that participant greater than anybody else,” he mentioned.
