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The swords were drawn at Rohit and Kohli after IND’s whitewash at home and that is exactly why Lee believes that the two superstars need to reset mentally and start new for BGT 2024.
Virat Kohli (left) and Rohit Sharma (PTI Photo)
Sometimes the best way to move ahead is to take a step away. Former Australian pacer Brett Lee believes that is exactly what Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli must do to regain their mojo before they take on the mighty Australia in the upcoming Border-Gavaskar Trophy.
Even Rohit might not have foreseen the utter humiliation his side would face as India condemned themselves to eternal humiliation with a 3-0 whitewash against New Zealand at home, the first-ever in a three-match series for India.
The swords were most definitely drawn at Rohit and his talisman Virat Kohli the very next moment and that is exactly why Lee believes that the two superstars need to reset mentally and start new.
“If you look at the Hitman (Rohit Sharma) and King (Virat) Kohli – they got 90 runs each in the series. It’s so unlike them. They are way better players than that. It’s hard to put your fingers on why they failed,” stated Lee on his YouTube channel.
“When you have a couple of bad runs back-to-back, that’s when the pressure could set in. I guess the thing now is someone like Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma just have to go back to the drawing board.”
Lee also stated the importance of getting back to the basics, and taking a break away from the game as much as possible. He also issued a warning to both batters regarding the Australian pace attack, which will look to exploit any and every bit of weakness they can find to pose a threat to the Indians.
“Work on that technique, freshen up, get away from cricket as much as they can and then hit the ground running when they go to Australia, because I can promise you – these Australian fast bowlers will attack Rohit Sharma with that brand new ball. I have seen him play a lot and I reckon they’ll be ready for the Aussies,” Lee said.
The much-awaited Border-Gavaskar series between India and Australia will begin on November 22, with the first Test at Perth.
