The recent decision to disturb the top-order batting lineup doesn’t quite make sense—it feels more like a desperate attempt to accommodate the out-of-form Indian captain, Rohit Sharma. 🤔
The Great Gamble didn’t pay off. The opening position didn’t need any fixing; it was Rohit Sharma’s batting form that needed attention. The most baffling part wasn’t just that Rohit opened, but the way he approached it. The shot that led to his dismissal wasn’t a result of aggressive intent; it wasn’t him ‘smashing’ the ball. Rohit seemed slow in his movements and hesitant in his mind. 🧠💭
If the aim behind promoting Rohit was to give him more freedom and allow a more attacking mindset to sharpen his reflexes, then why not try this approach in the middle order when the ball softens and doesn’t seam around so much? ⚡ But Test cricket doesn’t work like that—this wasn’t the right time to introduce adventurous white-ball tactics at the top.
Had KL Rahul or Yashasvi Jaiswal been struggling, the change would have made sense. But with the openers in decent form, and Rohit’s own struggles, this batting shuffle wasn’t needed. 🚫
In the second innings, though, Rohit opening made more sense—especially when chasing, a counter-punch can unsettle the Aussies. But not in the first innings on a fresh pitch, not when the form isn’t great, and certainly not when it wasn’t necessary. 🏏
With the Kookaburra ball causing problems in the first 30 overs, Rohit would have been better off landing counter punches from the middle-order, where he has been trying to survive, poking and prodding as if diffusing a bomb! 💣 If he wanted to be proactive and aggressive, the middle-order is where he should be. 💥
Even if he did manage a quick 30 as an opener, with a couple of sixes and fours, it wouldn’t have made a difference. The ball would still seam around, and India would still need to regroup and fight. Like the recent Chess championship showed us, openings can be sharp, but they aren’t always sustainable. A counterattacking knock in the middle order can be far more useful—especially if there’s been a mini-collapse. ♟️
Ultimately, the reshuffling of the top-order was an unnecessary gamble. India doesn’t need Rohit to succeed desperately; they need the whole team to be successful and retain the Border-Gavaskar Trophy (BGT). 🏆 For a captain who has always put the team before himself and has led the white-ball team with aggressive batting to modern cricket success, this move seems odd, and the reasons are unconvincing. 😕
It’s not selfishness, but rather a desperation to prove his utility. Perhaps he wanted to set the tone like he has in the past, but with just a few innings left, it’s now or never. 🔥 Now that he has put himself in the opener role, it’s time to stick to it—he has to be proactive, alert, and fully engaged. With Sydney’s pitch likely to ease up, and with pace bowling not always a threat, Rohit has a better chance of succeeding, but only if his mind and body are in sync. ⚡💪
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