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IND vs AUS: Rohit Sharma's batting on Indian pitches can teach aspiring batters, says Mohammed Kaif

Rohit Sharma scored a fantastic hundred in the first Test, while playing two breezy knocks in the second Test as India completed their formalities within three days in both matches.

Rohit Sharma

India have taken an unassailable 2-0 lead in the ongoing Test series against Australia. And in both matches, India captain Rohit Sharma has batted exquisitely.

Rohit Sharma scored a fantastic hundred in the first Test, while playing two breezy knocks in the second Test as India completed their formalities within three days in both matches.

Amid the whirlwind of India's spin twins, the Indian captain's batting approach has gone perhaps a bit unnoticed. Rohit Sharma's aggressive style to counter the Aussie bowlers have paid dividends for the hosts and former Indian cricketer Mohammed Kaif thinks the Indian captain's batting can teach the aspiring batters.

"I think it will be Rohit Sharma, he's in very good form, scoring lots of runs, his contribution in the second test was very important, and he made a statement in terms of his batting, of how to play cricket on a turning track," Kaif said on Star Sports show "Follow the Blues" when asked about India's key player in the 3rd Test.

"Even though there was a fielder at long-on, Rohit Sharma attacked the ball and beat the fielder. So, even if there is a fielder at long-on, he backs his ability to beat the fielder and hits a six. Rohit Sharma has done this and every aspiring batter should watch his footage to understand where to hit a ball. So, I'm pretty confident that Rohit Sharma will perform in both the final test matches," he added.

Australia are currently trailing by two in the Test series, and Kaif reckons the visitors have a very slim chance to launch a revival in the remaining two matches.

Ashwin Jadeja

"We have many bowlers like that who can change the game for us. We spoke about Ashwin, Jadeja is another player who can change the game for us. And we haven't even come to Axar Patel and Siraj's bowling. Siraj didn't even bowl in the second innings. So we have many match winners like that. So, in my opinion, it will be very hard for Australia to make a comeback from here," he further said.

IND vs AUS Last Two Tests:

The third Test of the Border Gavaskar Trophy starts in Indore from March 1 and a win there will seal the Test series for India. The final Test will be played in Ahmedabad from March 9.

Story first published: Monday, February 27, 2023, 17:44 [IST]
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