ROHIT'S BATTING UNDER SCANNER

Experienced opener’s struggle with the bat is one of the reasons behind India’s dismal show this season so far

- GOMESH S

IN the middle of February last year, India captain Rohit Sharma reached a point where he had never been before as a Test opener. For the first time since taking up the role, Rohit had come closest to that magical figure - Test average of 50.

He started his Test career with a bang, but only a year later, it had gone downhill. From averaging 56.87 in early 2014 as a middle-order batter, his number had gone down to 39.62 just before he was asked to open in the longest format in 2019. Since then, he has been on an upward curve. And his hundred against Australia in Nagpur last year had taken his Test average to 47.2.