Rohit Sharma 2.0

Pre 2019 :

Would you have guessed that in 3 years Rohit Sharma will be the best test ranking batsman from India? No one would even have Rohit in their test X1 as he was not considered as a test player including me. His technique was poor and didn't suit for this format, said by all. Test cricket has a different approach - being patient and having temperament is what separates it from the white ball cricket. Right from his initial days of career people saw him as a player who doesn't move his feet, has a lot of gap between his bat and pads. Even when given chance, he never used them to the fullest questioning his selection. People blamed him for throwing away his wicket every time.

Post 2019 :

If you observe Rohit's career be it any format, he has performed best only when opened. In a recent interview with DK he said, when opened he had a clearer mind as what to do rather than coming in the middle order. And that's evident. There is a drastic increase in his numbers when opened. The new Rohit not only has changed his technique but also the mindset when started opening in tests in 2019. He is patient, he is determined, he is done everything that he can to be called a "Test Batsman". The South Africa series is just the beginning and he only became better from then on. The second test in Chennai vs England, and now his performance in the on going series is something unbelievable and perhaps none could have anticipated. 

I can now agree that he is also an equally good test player as he is a white ball player. Do you know he has a first class tripple century to his name (309*) and we all know that his first overseas test century is right around the corner. He deserves it completely. 

From no place in final X1 to being the best test ranking batsman of India - Rohit has come a long way and will go to much more heights.

(ST)