Former Indian cricketer Sunil Gavaskar has issued a message to Indian captain Rohit Sharma after his underwhelming performances in the second Border-Gavaskar Trophy Test against Australia in Adelaide. India suffered a massive 10-wicket defeat in the second Test, paving the way for Australia to level the series 1-1. Rohit Sharma coming to bat at no.5 in the second game failed miserably with the bat, registering the scores of (3) and (6) in both innings.
The second Test also marked Rohit's return to the BGT, having missed the first Test due to the birth of his second child.
“He should return to his regular spot. We should remember why Rahul had opened. He did that because Rohit Sharma was not available for the first Test,” said Gavaskar on Sports Tak as quoted by Hindustan Times.
“Now I can understand why they kept him as an opener in the second Test, he had a 200-plus partnership with Jaiswal. But now that he couldn't score this Test, I feel Rahul should go back to No. 5 or No.6 and Rohit Sharma should open. If Rohit scores quickly in the beginning, then he can score a big century also later,” said Gavaskar.
Meanwhile, India persisted with KL Rahul and Yashasvi Jaiswal to open the batting for the team after both batters performed up to the expectations in the first Test. For the first time since 2019, Rohit Sharma didn't play as an opener when he batted at no.5 in the second Test.