T20 World Cup 2024: Fans urge Rohit Sharma to 'rest' after he fails to make impact against Afghanistan
T20 World Cup 2024: Rohit Sharma, after winning the toss and opting to bat, scored 8 runs off 13 balls before being caught at mid-on by Rashid Khan in the third over against Afghanistan.
Rohit Sharma's struggles with the bat continued in the ongoing ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024, as he failed to make an impact in the crucial Super 8s match against Afghanistan in Barbados. India, placed in Group 1 along with Afghanistan, Australia, and Bangladesh, needed their captain to provide a solid start, but Sharma's poor form persisted, marking his third consecutive disappointing outing.
Despite a promising beginning to his campaign with a match-winning fifty against Ireland, Sharma has struggled in subsequent games. He managed only 13 runs against Pakistan and was dismissed for 3 against the USA. These failures, however, did not prevent India from securing victories in both matches and advancing to the Super 8s.
¡ª Reeze-bubbly fan club (@ClubReeze21946) June 20, 2024
In the ongoing game against Afghanistan, Rohit Sharma won the toss and chose to bat first. Starting cautiously, he accumulated five runs in the opening over bowled by Fazalhaq Farooqi. However, in the third over, he attempted to swing a delivery across the line but was caught at mid-on by Rashid Khan, managing only 8 runs off 13 balls.
This dismissal highlighted Sharma's ongoing struggle against left-arm pacers in the World Cup, having previously been dismissed by Saurabh Netravalkar and Shaheen Afridi. Notably, Sharma now holds the record for the most single-digit dismissals (19) in ICC events for India.
Here's how fans expressed their disappointment on X, criticizing Sharma's performance:
Dear Rohit Sharma please rest yourself and give Yashasvi a chance... He will score more runs then you... Be a team man#INDvsAFG #T20Worldcup #ArvindKejriwal #CricketTwitter
¡ª Gaurav Bharti (@gkb20194) June 20, 2024
#INDvsAFG #AFGvIND #RohitSharma
¡ª I AM VIKASH (@vikashb22528633) June 20, 2024
Rohit Sharma playing under Captaincy Quota#INDvsAFG pic.twitter.com/FCPfQVO17t
Rohit Sharma's wagon wheel in this T20 World Cup pic.twitter.com/nzO5ectVWd
¡ª Aman_Chain ?? (@Amanprabhat9) June 20, 2024
*Left arm bowler takes run up*
¡ª Sagar (@sagarcasm) June 20, 2024
Rohit Sharma: pic.twitter.com/WXgmMlljfI
Rohit Sharma when he sees a bowler throwing a ball with his left arm ? pic.twitter.com/rlYRyEK9w9
¡ª Dinda Academy (@academy_dinda) June 20, 2024
Rohit sharma after playing few balls pic.twitter.com/Ewt2wviRAn
¡ª ?? (@Virginiaawoollf) June 20, 2024
Rohit Sharma is the big match player.
¡ª TukTuk Academy (@TukTuk_Academy) June 20, 2024
The big match- pic.twitter.com/PF7WEJWetu
Rohit Sharma struggled against Afghanistan like he is a general candidate trying to clear Govt exam.
¡ª Priyajit 2.O (@Rohitswarrior1) June 20, 2024
Rohit Sharma struggled right through the IPL and he is struggling in the World Cup as well. If we don't win the World Cup, before making sweeping changes in the squad, BCCI top management should resign and sack the selection committee.#INDvAFG
¡ª Brutal Truth (@sarkarstix) June 20, 2024
Rohit Sharma Selfless Knock Comes To An End.
¡ª Vaibhav Bhola ?? (@VibhuBhola) June 20, 2024
Managed 8 Valuable Runs In 13 Balls
He Should Not Play T20 Cricket, Saying This For Last 6 Months. pic.twitter.com/jxddU8ziHc
Afghanistan cricket team are no more minnows. Rohit Sharma failing against them proves that :)
¡ª ???????? (@GunRoasterr) June 20, 2024
Rohit sharma choked against afg in the wt20, ab toh Afghanistan sahi m badi team ban gayi ????????
¡ª Roffman (@RealRoffman) June 20, 2024
Removing Jaiswal from the opening was the worst decision, Rohit Sharma needs some time at the start, especially in these conditions.
¡ª Vishal. (@SPORTYVISHAL) June 20, 2024
But when your partner is already struggling to score runs and is not able to play the aerials, then you take double pressure on yourself and the¡ pic.twitter.com/HfHSgONTPe
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¡ª Sameer Allana (@HitmanCricket) June 20, 2024
Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul giving negative starts.
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Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli giving negative starts.
ROHIT SHARMA has been dismissed by a left arm pacer for the 24th time in T20I. Most by anyone in the format!!#INDvsAFG pic.twitter.com/uBfaUovWAS
¡ª Yash Srikant (@YashSrikant) June 20, 2024
India should go with Yashasvi Jaiswal and Abhishek Sharma instead of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli in #t20iwc
¡ª Dubey ji (@dubeyjikahin) June 20, 2024
The risk-taking ability of youngsters is much more than the veterans, India won T20i WC with the youngsters in 2007.#IndiaVsAfghan#CricketWorldCup2024#t20USA
Rohit Sharma's recent performances have been marked by poor shot selection, a lack of patience, and the tendency to lose his wicket to loose deliveries. What has caused this decline in his form?#IndvsAfg@ImRo45
¡ª CrickFlicks ? (@Amayakudu_) June 20, 2024
Despite Sharma's failure, India managed to post a competitive total of 181 for 8 in 20 overs, thanks to Suryakumar Yadav's explosive fifty. Opting to bat first, India's top and middle order crumbled under the pressure from Rashid Khan and Fazalhaq Farooqi, who took three wickets each. However, a crucial 60-run partnership between Suryakumar Yadav and Hardik Pandya provided stability.
Suryakumar top-scored with 53 off 28 balls, while Hardik contributed 32 off 24. Rashid Khan (3 for 26) and Fazalhaq Farooqi (3 for 33) were the standout bowlers for Afghanistan, playing key roles in restricting India to 181.
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