It is impossible to have a 110 strike rate and a 55 average: Rohit Sharma. In the recent years, Rohit has opted for a more aggressive style of play. Throughout his career, he has been known for his large hundreds and lengthy innings.
Rohit Sharma, the captain of the Indian team, provided insight into his growing batting method. Its purpose, and his leadership style. Rohit has changed over the previous four years from being a player who consistently earned century status to one who prioritizes aggression over higher individual scores.
Throughout his career, Rohit has been renown for his large hundreds and extend innings. He has, however, recently made a conscious decision to play with more aggression. Abandoning his quest of triple-figure scores in favor of a more aggressive batting strategy.
“I wanted to take more risks, which is why my numbers are slightly different now. My usual batting is still my patent, but I wanted to try something else. I am very happy with the result. ” Rohit Sharma was quoted as saying by Sportstar.
“My career strike-rate is around 90 (89.97) but in past couple of years. If you look at my scores and take the strike-rate into consideration, it has been around 105-110. So somewhere you had to compromise. It is not possible to have a 55 average and a 110 strike-rate. ” This high-risk game is also a process of his self-discovery, Rohit added.
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While his strike rate has increased, his average has somewhat decreased
He credits this shift to starting a risky game that he feels is crucial for him.
Rohit emphasize that this move was the result of extensive thought and conversations with the team management rather than being abrupt. He stated a desire to increase the range of his batting skills. Furthermore, he asserted that a high average and a big strike rate cannot coexist.
Rohit state that he will play on pitches that are favorable to Indian bowlers in light of his recent Test exploits in India. This declaration emphasizes his will to plan his hitting in a way that plays to the advantages of the Indian team.
Rohit reject the notion that a captain has a finite shelf life, saying that the most crucial factor is to be content with the role.
“You receive a responsibility, you deliver a result. What matters most is if you are content with the responsibility that you have been given. The shelf life is not the most crucial question, he continued.
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