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Published 16:56 IST, August 11th 2023

Rohit Sharma's latest statement proves Yuvraj Singh is indeed irreplaceable in Indian team

Rohit Sharma will lead the Indian contingent for the first time in a World Cup and the Mumbai Indians skipper will have a lot on the plate.

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Rohit Sharma will lead the Indian contingent for the first time in a World Cup and the Mumbai Indians skipper will have a lot on the plate.
Rohit Sharma with Yuvraj Singh (Image: AP) | Image: self
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India's recent batting order dilemma has seen them struggling in the limited-overs formats. Their recent performances against West Indies have raised questions about their ability to adapt to various conditions. With the ICC ODI World Cup knocking around the corner, the Men in Blue is tipped to be one of the favourites due to their home advantage. But given India's recent display, there are doubts over their capability to go all the way in the quadrennial tournament. 

3 things you need to know

  • Rohit Sharma will have a huge task to cut out in the upcoming ICC World Cup
  • India recently defeated West Indies 2-1 in an ODI series
  • India lost to New Zealand in the semifinal of the 2019 World Cup

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Rohit Sharma will lead India in the ICC World Cup

Rohit Sharma will lead the Indian contingent for the first time in a World Cup and the Mumbai Indians skipper will have a lot on his plate. Since Rahul Dravid took over, the 36-year-old has recorded a winning percentage of 66.67. India's experiment and permutation and combinations have led to a lot of confusion regarding their setup and now Rohit highlighted a major issue in their batting order.

Rohit Sharma highlighted one major issue in the Indian batting order

During a La Liga event, the Indian skipper specified how India have missed specialist a the number four since the retirement of Yuvraj Singh.

"Look, No. 4 has been an issue for us for a long time. After Yuvi (Yuvraj Singh), nobody has come and settled themselves in. But, for a long period of time, Shreyas (Iyer) has actually batted at No. 4 and he has done well — his numbers are really good,"

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"Unfortunately, injuries have given him a bit of trouble; he has been out for a while and that is honestly what has happened in the last 4-5 years. A lot of these guys have got injured and you will always see a new guy coming and playing there."

Rohit will have two opportunities to sharpen his armoury as India will take part in the Asia Cup followed by a five match ODI series against Australia.

20:56 IST, August 10th 2023