India cricket team bowling coach Paras Mhambrey has backed veterans Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli to fire in the high-voltage India vs Australia Super 8 clash. The assistant coach’s remarks come ahead of the must-win tie that will determine the Men in Blue’s qualification to the T20 World Cup semi-finals.
When asked about the way the duo of Ro-Ko batted, Mhambrey heaped praise on Virat Kohli’s intent and Rohit Sharma’s natural form and noted that it was the intent that the side wanted as a batting unit.
India coach backs Ro-Ko to come good in clash against AUS
“I think Virat has been – in the last, we’ve seen from the IPL itself and Rohit from the World Cup. I think both of them in great form. Rohit is playing his natural game. But it’s good to see that in this game especially, the intent that Virat has shown, I think that’s good to see that, good to see that intent,” Paras said at the pre-match press conference.
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So far, Rohit Sharma has managed to score only 99 runs in five innings with an average of 24.75 and a strike rate of 125.31. Meanwhile, Virat Kohli has 66 runs to his name in 5 innings, with an average of 13.20 and a strike rate of 108.19. As opening partners, the duo have hardly managed to get India off to a flying start before losing either of their wickets in the powerplay. As they head into the must-win tie against Australia, Rohit & Kohli will hope to find the golden touch that will propell the side to a strong start.
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