Sunil Gavaskar to Rohit Sharma: Are you happy with scoring 25-30 runs? | Cricket News

Legendary India cricketer Sunil Gavaskar has said Team India captain Rohit Sharma shouldn’t be happy scoring a quick-fire 25-30 and instead look to bat till the 25-30 overs, which will take the game away from the opposition.
Rohit Sharma has failed to convert starts in the ongoing Champions Trophy. Rohit’s highest score is 41 that he made against Bangladesh. Since then, he has gotten scores of 20, 15, and 28.
“As a batter, are you happy with scoring 25-30 runs? You shouldn’t be!” Gavaskar told India Today.
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“So that is what I would say to him: your impact on the team will be even greater if you bat for 25 overs instead of just seven, eight, or nine overs,” Gavaskar said.
India’s captain Rohit Sharma looks skywards to watch the ball just before he was caught during the ICC Champions Trophy cricket match between India and Bangladesh at Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Thursday, Feb. 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri)
“If Rohit Sharma bats for even 25 overs, India will be around 180-200. Imagine if they have lost only a couple of wickets then; just think what they could do. They could reach 350 or more.
“He also needs to give it some thought. It’s one thing to go out and play aggressively, but there has to be a bit of discretion somewhere to give himself the chance to bat for 25-30 overs. If he does that, he takes the game away from the opposition. That kind of impact is match winning,” he said.
India’s captain Rohit Sharma walks off the field after losing his wicket during the ICC Champions Trophy cricket match between India and New Zealand at Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Sunday, March 2, 2025. (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri)
Gavaskar has also pointed out the “shortcomings” in India openers Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill, who have failed to give India goo start in the ongoing tournament. Story continues below this ad
“They haven’t (played to their maximum potential) because when you look at the openers, they haven’t really given the Indian team the kind of start that they had hoped for. That has not happened. So, clearly, I think there’s a shortcoming over there,” said Gavaskar.
India will lock horns against New Zealand in the final of the 2025 Champions Trophy at the Dubai International Stadium on Sunday.