Rohit Sharma will probably be decided to do properly as captain in opposition to Australia in Tests: Sanjay Bangar

Australia tour of India: Former all-rounder Sanjay Bangar stated Rohit Sharma’s means to negate spin will probably be essential to India’s possibilities within the much-anticpated 4-Test collection, beginning February 9 in Nagpur.

New Delhi,UPDATED: Feb 3, 2023 19:20 IST

Rohit Sharma will probably be decided to do properly as Test captain vs Australia: Bangar (AFP Photo)

By India Today Web Desk: Former India batting coach Sanjay Bangar stated Rohit Sharma will probably be eager on main the group from the entrance as captain within the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in opposition to Australia, beginning February 9. Bangar stated doing properly in opposition to Australia as Test captain will probably be excessive on Rohit’s to-do-list, particularly after having missed some high-profile Tests prior to now.

Rohit Sharma will lead India for the primary time in opposition to Australia in a Test match when the 2 groups meet within the first of a 4-Test collection in opposition to Australia in Nagpur. Ever since taking on as India’s full-time captain throughout all three codecs, Rohit has performed solely 2 Tests and missed 3 as a result of damage issues.

However, the skipper will probably be bolstered by his gorgeous run in opposition to England in 2021. On spin-friendly pitches in India, Rohit blended warning with aggression, topping the charts for India with 345 runs in 4 Tests, together with 100 and a fifty. Rohit bailed India out on turning pitches as the large weapons, together with Virat Kohli and Cheteshwar Pujara, did not get going.

Rohit may even be banking on his gorgeous house file, 1760 runs in 20 Tests at a shocking common of over 70.

“It’s a massive series for Rohit purely for the reason that whenever he was at his best, unfortunately, injuries made him sit out a lot of Test matches from 2015 to 2018. In 2018, when he was batting really well, he had to miss a Test match because he wanted to come back home to be with his family for personal reasons,” Bangar instructed Star Sports.

“He has already conquered in his own mind the challenge of batting in English conditions in Test match cricket as an opener. Against England in India, we saw what a terrific series he had at home. So he obviously would keep this at the top of his to-do mark to do really well as a captain against the Australian team.”

‘FABULOUS ABILITY VS TURNING BALL’

Meanwhile, Bangar stated Rohit needs to be cautious in opposition to the brand new ball to verify he settles in and takes on the spinners. Australia have travelled to India with a potent spin assault that features the likes of captain Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood and Mitchell Starc.

Australia have traveled with as many as 4 spinners, together with Nathan Lyon, who has 34 wickets in India, leg-spinner Mitchell Swepson, left-arm spinner Ashton Agar and newcomer Todd Murphy.

Rohit, who started coaching in Nagpur on Friday, has the instruments to deal with the spin risk as he one of many most interesting sweepers, accoring to Bangar.

“Get through the new ball because Rohit Sharma has fabulous ability against the turning ball. If you look at his skills, he can go down the wicket, he can sweep the ball really well. Both these skills are going to be required, especially against (Nathan) Lyon,” Bangar added.

“He has those skillsets, if he can see through the new ball with the same kind of discipline that he showed against the English bowlers in swinging conditions, I am pretty sure he will be able to set up a great foundation for the team,” he added.

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Feb 3, 2023