HIGHLIGHTS
- Rohit Sharma express his shock at constant questioning of Dhoni's place in the limited overs side.
- "He bats at No.6 and does not get to play so many balls as some of us at the top of the order," Rohit said.
- Dhoni scored a quick-fire 39 off 22 balls in the first of the three-match T20I series
Indian opener Rohit Sharma opens up on MS Dhoni's place in the ODI, T20 teams & express his shock at constant questioning of Dhoni's place in the limited overs side.
Rohit has joined his skipper to back former captain MS Dhoni & added that those who are criticizing Dhoni's future, should focus on the present as there is alot time left for the next 50-over World Cup.
"I am shocked that this question is being raised. If you look at the recent performances, I don't understand why people are still taking about it. It is not about whether he will be part of the 2019 World Cup, his recent form has been good,"
"It is too far and we should focus on what is happening now. He bats at No.6 and does not get to play so many balls as some of us at the top of the order," Rohit said.
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Dhoni scored a quick-fire 39 off 22 balls in the first of the three-match T20I series that helped India reach a challenging score of 180/3 at the end of 20 overs. India totally dominated the Sri Lankan team to clinch the series by 3-0.