Published: Mar 07, 2025, 05:34 PM (IST)
Edited: Mar 07, 2025, 05:34 PM (IST)
Legendary India cricketer Sunil Gavaskar believes that skipper Rohit Sharma should not be content with scoring just 25-30 runs and must focus on building longer innings, as his presence at the crease can have a game-changing impact for the Men in Blue.
Rohit hasn’t been able to contribute much with the bat for India in their ongoing Champions Trophy campaign and his highest score is 41 which came against Bangladesh in the group stage.
“(If) He (Rohit Sharma) bats for even 25 overs, India will be around 180-200. Imagine if they have lost only a couple of wickets by then; just think what they could do. They could reach 350 or more,” Gavaskar told India Today.
“He also needs to give it some thought. It’s one thing to go out and play aggressively, but there has to be a bit of discretion somewhere to give himself the chance to bat for 25-30 overs. If he does that, he takes the game away from the opposition. That kind of impact is match winning,” Gavaskar added.
Rohit has managed scores of 20, 15, and 28 against Pakistan, New Zealand, and Australia respectively in the tournament. He will be looking to play a big knock in the all-important final against the Black Caps on Sunday.
“And I think, as a batter, are you happy with scoring 25-30 runs? You shouldn’t be! So that is what I would say to him: your impact on the team will be even greater if you bat for 25 overs instead of just seven, eight, or nine overs,” Gavaskar concluded.
