Rohit Sharma is in the form of of his life as he slammed 311 runs in five matches and currently in the top run scorer of the tournament.
New Delhi: Former South Africa captain Ab de Villers lavished praise on Rohit Sharma’s performance in the ongoing ODI World Cup 2023. Team India is still unbeaten and now will face England for their sixth match of the marquee event which will be played at Ekana Stadium in Lucknow on October 29.
Rohit gave a brilliant start to India in four out of five matches as the India captain slammed 131 runs against Afghanistan, 86 runs against Pakistan, 48 runs against Bangladesh, in the recent clash against New Zealand he slammed 46 runs.
De Villers took to his YouTube channel to hail India’s captain for his six-hitting ability.
“Rohit Sharma is giving a great start for India – he is fantastic, the six-hitting ability of him shows what kind of aura he has, he demands respect from bowlers – it’s very intimidating for the opposition in the rest of the tournament”.
Team India will miss the services of all-rounder and vice captain Hardik Pandya for the two upcoming clashes of the tournament.
The 30-year-old limped off the field after injuring his left ankle while fielding on his own bowling during India’s fourth league match of the 2023 Men’s ODI World Cup, against Bangladesh at MCA Stadium in Pune, and did not participate in the rest of the match.
As a result, he didn’t join the team in Dharamshala for the clash against New Zealand on October 22 and was rushed to the National Cricket Academy (NCA) in Bengaluru to be treated by a specialist doctor with the required injections.
According to an Indian Express report, the fast-bowling allrounder will be available for the last two league matches against South Africa (November 5), and Netherlands (November 12) as the medical team will wait for a few more days to let him recover at the NCA.
The team management doesn’t want to rush the all-rounder as they want a completely fit Pandya for the semifinals.
With five wins in as many matches, hosts India are the only team to be still unbeaten in the ongoing Men’s ODI World Cup. The two-time champions will next face England, who need a huge turnaround with must win at least four and possibly all five of their remaining matches if they are to reach the knockout stages.