Rohit Sharma’s struggle with the bat is mental, not technical: Virender Sehwag

New Delhi: Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, two of the most prolific batsmen of the last decade in Indian cricket, will go head-to-head on Tuesday. But both the iconic batsmen are going through contrasting journeys in the ongoing competition. Rohit is struggling for runs this season but Virat is in great form and scoring runs at a brisk pace. Former India cricketer Virender Sehwag believes that Rohit’s problem is not technical but mental. Speaking on Star Sports’ Cricket Live, Sehwag said, “Rohit Sharma is battling himself, not the bowlers. Mental block. There is no problem with his batting technique. Some confusion is going on in his mind. But the day he walks, he will make up for all the previous matches.

Former South African cricketer Imran Tahir praised Kohli for scoring runs consistently and attributed it to his hard work and dedication. “Virat Kohli has always had the urge to score runs. You can score maximum runs in one season, two or three seasons, but if you are able to do so for 15 consecutive seasons, then the credit goes to the result of your hard work. What Virat has done in the last 15 years is really commendable.

Former Australia cricketer Aaron Finch claimed that the Mumbai Indians opener looks confused and needs to learn from CSK opener Ruturaj Gaikwad. “Mumbai’s opening combination looks confused, they are taking too many risks. He was trying to hit all the balls. He should learn from Ruturaj Gaikwad, he is so calm in the middle and hits the loose balls.” Meanwhile, the match between KKR and PBKS ended in a thrilling last-over win and it was Andre Russell and Rinku Singh It was the star pairing, who scored the winning runs off the last ball of the match to hand KKR the win.

Former India cricketer Mohammad Kaif praised Rinku Singh for continuously increasing his stature. Credit goes to Rinku for asking a player like Russell to rotate the strike on the fifth ball of the delivery. For me, this is the story of the IPL.” Meanwhile, Harbhajan Singh claimed that Russell’s return to form is good news for KKR. ”A win against PBKS will give KKR a lot of confidence. Their star players Andre Russell and Rinku Singh finished the match for them. Russell coming back to his form is big news for him.