During India’s match against Pakistan in the Asia Cup 2022, Sunil Gavaskar, a renowned batsman, thought that Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma could have selected their shots more wisely.
India struggled to chase down 148 after losing the early wicket of KL Rahul, but they rallied thanks to a 49-run stand for the second wicket between Rohit and Virat.
However, both batsmen were struck out by left-arm Mohammad Nawaz as they attempted to deliver booming punches to the ground. The truth is that Nawaz was actually on a hat-trick after taking out the foundation of the Indian batting order. After opening at 50 for one after 7.5 overs, the Men in Blue were reduced to 53 for three in a matter of eight balls.
Gavaskar thought Kohli ought to have taken advantage of his luck and achieved a high score. Early on, Kohli received a lifeline when Naseem Shah dropped him in the slips. After that, after having scored six runs, Haris Rauf’s bouncer caught him off unprepared.
Rohit and Kohli had a chance to bat for a while: Gavaskar, Sunil
Legendary batsman Sunil Gavaskar thought Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma might have made better shot selections.
“Since Rahul just played one ball, you cannot make any inferences from it,” the speaker said. When Rohit and Kohli were given the opportunity to bat, they made runs. I kept saying that Kohli was having no luck while people were discussing his earlier form.
He was quite fortunate today thanks to drop catches and numerous inside edges that went so close to the stumps. Sunil Gavaskar said India Today, “But he did capitalise on it and hit some fairly terrific strokes.
However, given his early start, he ought to have lived into his 60s or 70s. As soon as Rohit went, he also did. They both fired meaningless rounds. The asking rate at the time wasn’t 19 or 20, therefore those shots weren’t essential, according to Sunil Gavaskar.
At the Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Hardik Pandya and Ravindra Jadeja led India to a five-wicket victory after Rohit and Virat were dismissed.
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