File photo of Rohit Sharma.© AFP
“Rohit quietly walked into the net arena and without his kit. While (Gambhir) Gambhir stood at the farthest net, talking to (Jasprit) Bumrah, Rohit was at the other end conversing with video analyst Hari Prasad. They stood in their respective places and there was not even minimal interaction between the two,” the report said.
“After the top-order had almost finished their session, Rohit entered the nets. It was just like MCG where he had come to bat after all recognised batters had finished their stint even though he was set to open the innings,” it added.
The same report also claimed that Rohit struggled to India’s fielding coach T Dilip’s throwdowns and that he was late to react to the deliveries.
“How did Rohit look during his 30-odd minutes of practice? To be honest, he looked a shadow of his old self. He was bowled after missing the line of T Dilip’s throwdown. His reaction to deliveries were late,” the report explained.
Notably, Bumrah led India to a 295-run victory in the first game of the series in Perth. Rohit had missed the game due to the birth of his second child. He then returned and took over the captaincy from Bumrah for the next three matches. Out of the three, India lost two and drew one game.
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