"He Is Making A Mistake": Rohit Sharma's Coach Finds Flaws In India Captain's Game
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Rohit Sharma's coach Dinesh Lad is not impressed with the way the Indian captain has been getting out of late, saying he must resort to playing the anchor's role instead of a "high-risk" game
Rohit Sharma's coach Dinesh Lad is not impressed with the way the Indian captain has been getting out of late, saying he must resort to playing the anchor's role instead of a "high-risk" game. Lad wants his ward to spend more time on the wicket. The Indian skipper got out for four runs against Pakistan on Sunday and scored just 14 against Australia in a warm-up match in the ongoing T20 World Cup. "Yes, he is playing a high-risk game for quite some time now, which he should not. I have no idea why he is doing that. I think he is making a mistake in playing an overly aggressive game," Lad told PTI in an interview on Wednesday.
"I feel he should spend more time on the crease and not throw his wicket away. I don't want him to take chances in the first six overs of the powerplay. He should play his normal and natural game.
"He should try to play 17-18 overs and score around 70-80 runs in every match he plays," Lad added.
The coach said that he would like to see a change in Rohit's approach in T20 cricket, especially in the ongoing showpiece.
"As his coach, I would like to see him as an anchor and not as a destroyer who plays high-risk games. If he stays on the wicket for some time, he will play long and useful innings.