CRICKET – India team management has thrown its weight behind struggling opener Rohit Sharma amid speculation back home that tomorrow’s third one-day international against England at Lord’s could be his last.
The 39-year-old managed a laboured 26 off 47 balls on Thursday as England won the second match in Cardiff to level the three-match series.
Rohit has now gone 11 ODIs without a hundred and his poor run of form raises questions about his place for next year’s World Cup, which South Africa will host along with Zimbabwe and Namibia.
Former India captain Rohit is the only batter to have scored three 200-plus scores in ODIs.