Rohit Sharma at No. 5-6 will not be in the most effective curiosity of group: Harbhajan Singh | Cricket Information – Occasions of India

NEW DELHI: Former Indian off-spinner Harbhajan Singh feels skipper Rohit Sharma will bat within the top-order within the second day-night Take a look at in opposition to Australia that begins from December 6 in Adelaide.
Harbhajan sees Rohit both opening or taking part in at quantity three, dismissing the thought of 37-year-old coming decrease down the order within the pink-ball sport.
Rohit missed the primary Take a look at of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Perth the place KL Rahul and Yashasvi Jaiswal pulled off and unimaginable 201-run opening partnership within the second innings. Using on their spectacular stand, India convincingly received the match by 295 runs.
Within the not too long ago concluded warm-up sport forward of the day-night Take a look at, Rohit got here in at No.4 in opposition to Australia Prime Minister’s XI that left everybody guessing about Rohit’s batting slot for the second Take a look at.
“I do not see Rohit coming in at quantity 5 – 6. Both Rohit will open with Yashasvi Jaiswal, with KL Rahul coming in at quantity three, or he’ll bat no later than quantity three,” Harbhajan advised PTI.
“Quantity six for Rohit would not be in finest curiosity of the group. Your prime 4 in batting order needs to be the 4 pillars and somebody like Rohit on the prime would solely add higher fillip.”

Harbhajan additionally commented on the choice of Washington Sundar over Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja within the first Take a look at. He thought-about it a big choice.
“Washington had confirmed in the course of the New Zealand sequence that he’s able to take over the mantle from Ashwin in coming days,” the ‘Turbanator’ stated.
Addressing Ashwin’s age as a possible issue, Harbhajan supplied his perspective.
“I do not assume 38 is previous. He isn’t a 58- year-old. However sure, after so a few years, the shoulders do expertise fatigue and put on and tear, so the zip can simply be a bit much less.”
On the drama surrounding the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy, Harbhajan urged the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to simply accept the ‘Hybrid Mannequin’ which proposes that India play its matches in Dubai.
“Ask all gamers, they might say they’re able to play in Abu Dhabi or Dubai. In any case, we do not see too many Indo-Pak video games as such, and Pakistan ought to maintain their ego apart and conform to the ‘Hybrid Mannequin’.
“There’s a safety concern (for India) and I’ve been saying this since 2022,” he added.