Rohit Sharma is one of the best limited-overs cricketer in the world. His leadership has helped the Indian team make some deep runs in ICC events. However, what has eluded his career as a captain is India getting over the hump and winning a World Cup. Heading into his third World Cup as a captain, Sharma has led the team to a semi-final and a final appearance.
The most recent 50-over World Cup was one of the most heartbreaking losses for the Indian cricket team. Having won all 10 games in the group stage, it looked like the trophy was destined to reach home for the third time. However, the team collapsed in the final and lost to the mighty Australians. Still recovering from the disappointment of losing that trophy, Rohit Sharma will be hoping to put on a stronger display and win the T-20 World Cup for India.
The team has started their preparations in New York, where they will play a warm-up game against Bangladesh on June 1. It will be a perfect platform for the coaches and the captain to find the right balance ahead of the tournament. Almost the entire Indian team is fresh off the IPL and has been active in the past month or so. But they will need to make sure that they acclimatize well to the conditions in America as it is the first time an ICC tournament is being held in the country.
Is Rohit Sharma’s form a reason to worry for the Indian cricket team?
Rohit Sharma had an underwhelming IPL campaign this season. He managed to score 417 runs at a strike rate of 150, but his lack of consistency proved to be a big reason behind Mumbai Indians’ failure. However, the Hitman has never been a reason to worry for India heading into an ICC tournament. He is a man for the big occasion and this is something that he has proven time and again.
The 2022 T-20 World Cup was Rohit Sharma’s first time leading India in an ICC event. The pressure of the captaincy seemed to trouble his batting as he managed to only score one fifty in six games. Despite his struggles, he captained the country to make it to the semi-final where India was beaten by England.
Rohit Sharma’s form in this IPL campaign could be attributed to the fact that he was stripped of the captaincy out of nowhere. However, he continues to have a firm hold on the Indian team and this should be a good enough reason for him to deliver. He along with Shakib Al Hassan are the only two players to play in all the editions of the T-20 World Cup. Winning the trophy would be a great achievement for him as it would cement his place as an all-time great captain in limited-overs cricket. He already has a stacked resume, but a World Cup win as a captain has a ring around it and would relieve him of the disappointment after the loss in the 50 over World Cup last year.
