Rohit Sharma passes huge statement on MS Dhoni’s approach in slog overs vs England in 2019 Cricket World Cup

Dixit Bhargav | 01/07/2019
Rohit Sharma passes huge statement on MS Dhoni's approach in slog overs vs England in 2019 Cricket World Cup

Rohit Sharma passes huge statement on MS Dhoni’s approach: The Indian vice-captain explained the reasons behind Dhoni’s approach.

Former India captain and current wicket-keeper batsman Mahendra Singh Dhoni has once again come under the scanner for his batting approach in India’s loss against England at Edgbaston.

Despite Dhoni scored 42* (31) with the help of four fours and a six at a strike rate of 135.48, him showing a lack of intent in the last five overs enticed plentiful criticism towards his side.

With India needing 71 runs in the last five overs, they ended up falling short by 31 runs in the end. Dhoni and Jadhav literally not going for the big shots didn’t go down well with fans and former Indian cricketers.

Rohit Sharma passes huge statement on MS Dhoni’s approach

Speaking during the post-match press conference, India vice-captain Rohit Sharma justified the approach followed by both Dhoni and Jadhav. “When MS [Dhoni] and Kedar [Jadhav] were batting, they were trying their best but it was tough to score boundaries. The surface was awfully slow,” Sharma was quoted as saying.

Speaking about India’s new No. 4 in Rishabh Pant, Sharma disclosed that he wasn’t surprised to see him walking in to bat ahead of all-rounder Hardik Pandya. “You guys wanted him to play, right? You asked where is Rishabh Pant? Where is Rishabh Pant? Here he is… at No. 4,” Sharma said. Watch the full video below:

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Having scored his 25th ODI century, Sharma and India captain Virat Kohli stitched a 136-run partnership to lay a foundation for India. In what was Sharma’s third century of the tournament, it was the first one which went in a losing effort.

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Dixit Bhargav

Born and brought up in Pathankot, Dixit Bhargav is an engineering and sports management graduate who works as a Cricket Editor at The SportsRush. Having written more than 10,000 articles across more than five years at TSR, his first cricketing memory dates back to 2002 when former India captain Sourav Ganguly had waved his jersey at the historic Lord’s balcony. What followed for an 8-year-old was an instant adulation for both Ganguly and the sport. The optimist in him is waiting for the day when Punjab Kings will win their maiden Indian Premier League title. When not watching cricket, he is mostly found in a cinema hall watching a Punjabi movie.

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