Languid strokeplay might make his batting look easy but Indian batsman Rohit Sharma says making an international comeback after a six-month injury-forced layoff is easier said than done.<\/p>\n
Rohit was out of competitive cricket for six months (from October 2016 to April 2017) after a major hamstring injury. But since his comeback in ODIs during the Champions Trophy, he has scored three hundreds in 10 games apart from a few half centuries.<\/p>\n
\u201cComebacks are not at all easy. After a major surgery, the difficult part is to conquer the inner demons. It\u2019s all in the mind. Only an individual can overcome his fears. My batting may look easy to the eye but trust me, it\u2019s not that easy,\u201d Rohit told PTI in an interview.<\/p>\n
Did he have fears that may be while stretching for a run or coming down the track to a spinner, he might get injured, Rohit laughed and said: \u201cThe best part that happened to me was IPL started just after I completed my rehab.<\/p>\n
\u201cSo while captaining Mumbai Indians and taking those on- field decisions, I couldn\u2019t think about what happens if I get injured.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cAnd when I was playing for India, my mind became blank while batting. There was no place for any negativity,\u201d said the 30-year-old, who has 5737 runs from 163 ODIs, with 13 hundreds to his credit.<\/p>\n
His supple wrists and sublime strokeplay may be a delight for fans but there is a lot of homework involved.<\/p>\n
He explained how he successfully read mystery spinner Akila Dananjaya after his six-wicket haul in the second ODI against Sri Lanka during the recent away series.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe half century was special but I didn\u2019t face Dananjaya much during that match. I was out only one over after he was brought into the attack. But in the next two games, I got hundreds and I had no problems playing him.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI realised that the speed of his googly was on the slower side while leg-breaks were faster. His off-break was easily negotiable. One thing we must know about these \u2018Mystery Spinners\u2019 they are bound to bowl loose deliveries and Dananjaya is no different.\u201d<\/p>\n
He is expected to play a vital role in the upcoming series against Australia but the Indian vice-captain believes in preparing for \u201cconditions rather than opposition\u201d.<\/p>\n
\u201cTo each his own but my process of preparation is based on conditions not opposition. It won\u2019t be any different when we face Australia,\u201d Rohit said.<\/p>\n
\u201cIn international cricket, the core group in most of the teams would remain same. So you know what\u2019s expected but they will operate in different conditions which is why the homework about conditions is the key. You need to know the shots you can play on particular pitches, how you want to plan your innings,\u201d Rohit elaborated.<\/p>\n
Asked if Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood\u2019s absence would affect Australia\u2019s chances in the upcoming limited-overs series, the stylish batsman replied: \u201cOf course, Starc is a quality bowler and his presence makes a difference but most of the Aussie boys have played IPL and are familiar with Indian conditions.<\/p>\n
His captain Virat Kohli often reckons that Rohit is the hardest hitter of the cricket ball in the Indian team.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s nothing like that. I know one thing. If your shot crosses the ropes, you get six runs — whether the ball travels 75m or 110 metres. So it\u2019s not always about power but about timing, body balance and position.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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