
Should Rohit Sharma curb his aggression vs Australia? Manjrekar, Kumble weigh in
India TodayFormer batter Sanjay Manjrekar said that Rohit Sharma should look to go deep in the innings when India face Australia in the semi-finals of the Champions Trophy on Tuesday, March 4 at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium. Champions Trophy: Full Coverage | Points Table Manjrekar reckoned that Rohit should stay long enough in the middle to unleash his strokes against the spinners. We’ll get to KL Rahul later, but Rohit Sharma could see this as an opportunity, and think long term,” Manjrekar told ESPNcricinfo. Strong start from Rohit Sharma The legendary Anil Kumble, India’s all-time leading wicket-taker in international cricket, also said that if Rohit could bat at least until the 20th over, it would give India a strong platform to get a big score.
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