Sir Geoffrey Boycott, one of the finest English openers in cricket history, torn Rohit Sharma into shreds following his brutal assessment of the Indian captain in his column for Telegraph.
Rohit was uninspiring with the bat in the first Test against England, which India lost by 28 runs, as he could manage to score just 24 & 39 in the two innings.
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His form in red-ball cricket has been faltering for quite some time now, and Boycott used exactly that to criticise the 36-year-old opener.
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What did Geoffrey Boycott say about Rohit Sharma?
Boycott shared his thoughts on Rohit's batting performance, pointing out that the seasoned opener has only amassed two hundreds at home in the past few years.
He also went on to add that the current Indian outfit is in a vulnerable state and England need to capitalise on this opportunity to make it a historic series win.
Their captain Rohit Sharma is nearly 37 and past his best. He makes pretty cameos but has only scored two Test hundreds at home in four years. They are also weak in the field. This India team is ripe for the taking, and England have a golden chance to be the first side to topple them on their own patch for 12 years. India badly miss Virat Kohli, and Ravindra Jadeja has a hamstring injury and will not play the second Test.
India are due a defeat at home. The signs are good, as they have lost Kohli, Jadeja, Mohammad Shami and Rishabh Pant and are playing opponents full of confidence after a remarkable win. England must take this rare opportunity.
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What next for Rohit Sharma and India?
Rohit and Co. will hope to level the series in Visakhapatnam when they square off against England in the second Test, which begins on February 2.
Rohit, for one, will be keen to get back to form as his last Test century at home came almost a year ago against Australia.
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