IND vs BAN: Rohit Sharma Didn't Appear To Be Fully Fit Throughout The T20 World Cup, And KL Rahul Went Into A Shell: Maninder Singh

Maninder Singh, a former Indian cricketer, said players like Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul need to rediscover their form before India’s three-match ODI series against Bangladesh.

India will face Bangladesh in the opening match of the three-match ODI series here on Sunday (December 4).

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Even though Rohit Sharma is still one of the top white-ball cricket players, he wasn’t at his best in Australia, where he appeared scratchy. Former Indian cricketer Maninder Singh claimed that Sharma didn’t appear to be fully fit for the T20 World Cup 2022 and that this had a negative impact on India’s performance in general.

“I don’t believe Rohit Sharma was fully fit for the T20 World Cup. He appeared to be slow; I understand that with age comes slowness, but if you work hard, like Virat Kohli has shown, if you work hard on your fitness as you get older… I believe Rohit did not work as hard as he should have” Maninder Singh said.

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“As captain, you must lead by example. That didn’t happen, and it’s likely that’s why the squad didn’t fare well, because he is a match-winner and game changer when he gets off to a solid start”

“I am sure he has a lot of cricket left in him and with this time that he has got to think about his cricket, he would have realized that he needs to work a lot more on his fitness. With age, you get slower and if you start putting on weight, you get even slower. I am sure he has realized it and he would work on that aspect of his” Maninder Singh remarked.

“You need to make the most of the first six overs”: Maninder Singh

Former Indian cricketer Maninder Singh claimed that KL Rahul needs to rediscover their form.

“During the World Cup, I saw some of the players in the shell. I will give you the example of KL Rahul. You need to make the most of the first six overs. I can understand the conditions in Australia are different from India or other countries but still, there were other teams who were going after the bowlers in the first six overs, trying to score 60 runs in the first six but we were thinking of scoring 30-35 runs, not giving away wickets” Maninder Singh said on Timesnow.com

“It becomes very difficult to catch up after that. In white-ball cricket, we need players with a fearless approach even if it means taking a gamble with the likes of Prithvi Shaw, Shubman Gill, or Ruturaj Gaikwad for white-ball cricket” Maninder Singh remarked.

In the series against Bangladesh, several senior Indian cricketers will be seen back in action after taking a break following India’s exit from the semi-final of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022.

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