India fret over Rohit’s form ahead of Lanka clash

TIL Desk Sports/ Skipper Rohit Sharma will be desperate to get back to form as a resurgent India look to set their record straight against hosts Sri Lanka in the third match of the Nidahas Tri-Series.

The stand-in skipper, possibly the most prolific white ball player after regular leader Virat Kohli, has gone off the boil since the start of the South Africa series. He will like to score heavily to get his confidence back as he frets on whether he could give Rishabh Pant another game in the tournament.

Touted as Dhoni’s successor, Pant is yet to do justice to his immense potential till now. With someone like KL Rahul waiting for his chance, time is running out for the burly youngster from Rourkee. Rahul’s presence gives his skipper an option to use him as an opener and himself come at No 4, dropping Pant from the XI.

It was not a perfect start for India’s second string squad in the tournament as they lost by five wickets against the hosts in the opening match. But the Sharma-led side bounced back strongly to beat Bangladesh by six wickets in their next match.