Rohit Sharma doesn’t feel the need to change batting approach for different formats

Rohit Sharma has not not been able to replicate his rich limited overs form in Test matches but he says it doesnt’t mean that he needs to make drastic changes in his game for the five-day format.

Rohit has smashed a double hundred in ODIs and joint- fastest century in T20s against Sri Lanka but runs deserted him in the first Two Tests in South Africa before he was dropped for the third Test.

“It s not that I don t try much in Test cricket. I give the same effort in all the formats that I play, but sometimes it comes and sometimes it doesn’t. But that doesn’t mean that you have to change things too much,” said vice-captain Rohit ahead of the first ODI on Thursday.

“You ve got to believe in yourself, you ve come so far and played and got success. I ve been in a difficult situation before many times, so for me it s all about taking it one game at a time and responding to situations. There will always be times when things are not going your way, and then when things are going your way, it is important for you to keep things going,” …read more