Shastri, Gavaskar urge 'subdued' Rohit to return to opener's role
The Hindu
Former India players Ravi Shastri and Sunil Gavaskar advocate for Rohit Sharma's return to opening spot for aggression.
Former India players Ravi Shastri and Sunil Gavaskar want skipper Rohit Sharma to return to the opening spot so that he can be his aggressive and expressive self.
Rohit, who had missed the first Test, dropped down to the number six spot in the pink ball Test after K.L. Rahul excelled at the top in the series opener in his absence.
However, the Indian skipper looked "too subdued" as he managed scores of 3 and 6 in India's 10-wicket loss here.
"That's the reason I want him at the top. That's where he can be aggressive and expressive. Just thought he was a little too subdued, just seeing his body language," Shastri told 'Star Sports'.
"The fact that he didn't make runs, I don't think there was enough on the field there. I just wanted to see him more involved, and a little more animated," the former India coach added.
Ahead of the Adelaide Test, Rohit stated that he didn't wish to tinker with a combination that brought the team success in the series opener which the visitors won by 295-run win at Perth. He even batted in the middle order in the warm up game in Canberra.
However, Rohit did admit it was not an easy decision for him to take personally.
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