Rohit Sharma returned to the Ranji Trophy after a long hiatus but struggled to score runs once again. Cricket fans expected him to give a big performance in the Ranji Trophy. But here, too, he did not live up to their expectations, leaving both himself and Mumbai disappointed in the match.
Umar Nazir gave a tough fight to Rohit
Playing against Jammu and Kashmir, Rohit Sharma was able to score only three runs. Umar Nazir threw a tough blow on Mumbai by sending him back to the pavilion. Rohit Sharma scored three runs after facing 19 balls. Currently, Rohit Sharma is constantly struggling to score runs. Umar Nazir took advantage of this. He troubled Rohit Sharma a lot. delivering two consecutive maiden overs that kept the star batsman under pressure.
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Rohit Sharma was constantly struggling to score runs against Umar Nazir. He could not hold the ball on the ground in the third over when Umar Nazir bowled a good-length ball outside off. After the ball bounced a little, Rohit tried to take the ball towards the leg side. Unfortunately, the ball went straight to the mid-off fielder. It was an easy catch for the fielder.
Rohit Sharma’s Form Woes Persist in Ranji Trophy Against J&K:
Rohit Sharma’s slump in form shows no signs of improvement. He is constantly struggling to score runs. His performance in red ball cricket has not been up to expectations. The remaining work was done in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. When the Indian batsmen kept struggling to score runs. Meanwhile, leaving the fifth Test match proved to be wrong for him.
He turned to the Ranji Trophy to improve his poor form before the series against England, and his poor performance continues here. In such a situation, cricket fans have lashed out at him on social media. He is being trolled heavily. Some cricket fans have also criticized Mumbai’s decision to drop Ayush Mhatre to give Rohit a place in the XI. Ayush Mhatre scored a century in the last match. However, some of his fans have expressed sympathy for him.
Apart from Rohit Sharma, Yashasvi Jaiswal also returned to the pavilion for just 4 runs. With the top order crumbling, the onus is now on Hardik Tamore and captain Ajinkya Rahane to revive the innings. The way the Jammu and Kashmir bowlers have displayed their bowling, it is clear that Mumbai will have to work hard to make a comeback in the game.