When in full flow, Rohit Sharma makes batting look so easy.
When in full flow, Rohit Sharma makes batting look so easy.
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Yesterday in the Ranji Trophy Super League game against Gujarat, the Mumbai batsman carried on from his unbeaten 145 on Day One and returned with a chanceless 309 for Mumbai to declare at 648 for six. In reply, Gujarat were 120 for one.
What turned things around was the time spent in the nets rectifying minor technical problems that creep into a batsman's game every now and then.
"He worked hard on getting his feet and head in the right position. Same was the case with his initial movement and how he hit the ball. They are very minor things, but they made him feel better while batting. And if a batsman like Rohit feels good about his batting, he will get runs," said Mumbai coach Praveen Amre.
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Sharma, who will be hurting after being dropped from the India ODI squad, kickstarted his revival with a patient hundred on a difficult wicket against Railways in New Delhi and capped it with yesterday's knock. Talent has never been a problem for Sharma and now he is beginning to show that he has the hunger to score often and more importantly, big.
Matured
"In the last two innings, Rohit has matured as a batsman. Against Railways, he applied himself on a wicket that did not suit his style of playing. In the last two days, he has shown that he is willing to push himself more and shown the hunger to keep going. Many believe that he is only good for limited overs cricket, but he showed he has all the ingredients needed to play the longer version as well," said Amre, adding that this could well be a turning point in Sharma's career.
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