IND vs PAK: "The Way Rohit Sharma Got Out, It Was An Extremely Bad Shot" - Gautam Gambhir Criticises Indian Skipper's Dismissal

Former Indian cricketer Gautam Gambhir was very critical of Rohit Sharma’s dismissal in the Super Four clash against Pakistan in the ongoing Asia Cup 2023. Gautam Gambhir stated that Rohit Sharma got out after playing an extremely bad shot against Shadab Khan.

Rohit Sharma started his innings with an aggressive approach, smashing six off Shaheen Afridi’s bowling in the first over. The right-handed batter reached his 50th half-century in ODI cricket. However, he was dismissed for 56 runs just after reaching the milestone.

Rohit Sharma Will Be Extremely Disappointed – Gautam Gambhir

Speaking on Star Sports, Gautam Gambhir highlighted that Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill’s wickets provided the opportunity for Pakistan’s bowling attack to bounce back in the match.

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“I feel he will be extremely disappointed. The way Rohit Sharma got out, it was an extremely bad shot. He himself knows that shot deserves to be criticized because Pakistan were down and out at that stage,” Gambhir told Star Sports.

“At one point, it seemed India might score 370-375. Rohit Sharma played a bad shot and Shubman Gill got out in the very next over. You don’t want to give even the slightest window to a bowling attack like Pakistan,” he added.

The opening batters added a 121-run partnership after being asked to bat first at the R. Premadasa Stadium on Sunday, September 10. Shadab Khan dismissed Rohit in the 17th over of India’s innings, while Shaheen Afridi deceived Shubman Gill with a slower ball in the next over.

It Was An Extremely Bad Shot – Gautam Gambhir

The cricketer-turned-commentator feels that Rohit Sharma had a chance to play a big innings, but he threw away his wicket by playing a careless shot, which was unnecessary in that situation.

“You gave a window and you played that shot against the bowler you had hit for 30 runs in two overs. If it had been a bowler who had been bowling well, it would have been alright as you were under pressure. If you had just stood there, he would have given you one or two bad balls every over.”

“If you get out while trying to hit properly, you say that you were trying to hit a six, but here, you were neither trying to take a single nor to hit a four or a six. He scored a fifty for sure and gave a good start, but if you see from Rohit Sharma and the Indian team’s perspective, it was an extremely bad shot.”

Virat Kohli and KL Rahul steered the innings after losing two wickets in quick succession. The match was interrupted by rain when the score was 147/2 in 24.1 overs. Shadab finished with figures of 1/45 in 6.1 overs during the match on Sunday.

Also read: IND vs PAK: Dinesh Karthik Believes Rohit Sharma And Shubman Gill’s Batting Against Shaheen Afridi Raises Concerns For Pakistan