MI vs LSG Live: 3 Pressing concerns for Rohit Sharma- While Mumbai Indians have been struggling this season in Indian Premier League (IPL 2022) and has failed to register a win, it hasn’t been a pleasant outing for batsman-skipper Rohit Sharma as well. Follow IPL 2022 Live Updates and MI vs LSG Live Updates on Insidesport.IN
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MI vs LSG Live: Five-match losing streak in IPL & Poor batting form, 3 Pressing concerns for Rohit Sharma-The Batsman- Check out
The full-time captaincy of Team India has effectively taken toll on Rohit Sharma. With poor form, averaging below 30 in all three formats besides IPL, he has failed to anchor MI for longer.
IPL 2022: Is captaincy taking a toll on Rohit Sharma?
- Rohit Sharma has averaged just 21.60 this season.
- In last five seasons, his average has been below 30.
- Since taking over full-time captaincy in the ODI series against West Indies, Rohit Sharma has averaged 30 in Tests (2 matches), 26 in 3 ODIs and 19.33 in 6 T20Is.
- Under Rohit Sharma, Mumbai Indians have nosedived in the last two seasons. In IPL 2021, MI finished fifth and this time, they have hit rock bottom with a five-match losing streak.
MI vs LSG Live: Five-match losing streak in IPL & Poor batting form, 3 Pressing concerns for Rohit Sharma-The Batsman- Check out
InsideSport takes a look at three pressing concerns for Rohit Sharma, the batter.
1. Below par average- Rohit has been way below par in the last few seasons in the IPL. The last time he averaged 30-plus in an IPL season was in 2016. Since then, Rohit has averaged below 30 – in the high twenties – every year.
2. Unimpressive Strike rate- His strike rates in last five seasons have been ordinary too: he has struck at 130-plus only in one of them – in 2018. From the 2019 season, when he began opening for Mumbai Indians regularly, Rohit has averaged 27.9 and struck at 127.7.
MI vs LSG Live: Five-match losing streak in IPL & Poor batting form, 3 Pressing concerns for Rohit Sharma-The Batsman- Check out
3. Reduced no of balls faced- Since the start of 2019 when he has been a regular opener for Mumbai, Rohit has played 43 innings but has faced more than 20 balls only on 18 occasions. Among batters with a minimum of 20 innings, Rohit’s ability to play 20 balls is one of the lowest. His average runs per innings when has faced a minimum of 20 balls is 48.28. Among 25 batters who have played at least 20 innings in the top three, Rohit is ranked 21st.
MI vs LSG Live: Five-match losing streak in IPL & Poor batting form, 3 Pressing concerns for Rohit Sharma-The Batsman- Check out
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