IND vs SL LIVE: Rohit Sharma press conference LIVE @ 1PM – Rohit Sharma will address the media for the first time as India’s newly appointed Test captain from Mohali ahead of the IND vs SL 1st Test there. Taking over the mantle from Virat Kohli, Rohit has been tasked with ushering the team into a new era and the veteran will have to make some tough decisions as he goes along with his business. The Hit-Man will address the press conference on Thursday, March 3 at 1 PM IST, a day before the test series kicks off. Follow Insidesport.in for all India vs Sri Lanka live updates.
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Rohit Sharna will face the brunt of the media when he addresses the online pre-match press conference ahead of the IND vs SL 1st Test in Mohali. With much talk of it being Virat Kohli’s 100th Test match, Rohit will share his thoughts on the landmark achievement and a host of questions are expected to be directed towards the same.
Rohit and Kohli have both played down talks of a rift by publicly backing each other, but the new Indian skipper will nonetheless still be questioned about team dynamics and the leadership group.
Rohit, 34, reasserted his white-ball leadership credentials with a 3-0 Twenty20 sweep of Sri Lanka on Sunday that gave India a record-equalling 12th straight win. While Kohli did drive India up in the rankings, silverware has eluded him, something Rohit will be keen to fix.
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One of the biggest challenges facing Rohit Sharma in his new job is fixing India’s underperforming middle order, and it remains to be seen who makes it to the playing XI for the IND vs SL 1st Test. Both Cheteshwar Pujara and Ajinkya Rahane have been dropped, meaning two spots in the line-up are up for grabs.
Rohit Sharma press conference talking points
- Test captaincy debut
- Virat Kohli’s 100th Test
- Team selection – who among Shreyas, Hanuma and Gill?
- Ashwin’s fitness, bowling combination
Rohit will ideally make an announcement regarding the same, with Shubman Gill and Shreyas Iyer likely to get the nod despite the presence of Hanuma Vihari. Shreyas scored a century on debut against New Zealand, while Gill’s shift to the middle-order has been long-awaited due to injuries to the 21-year-old and KL Rahul.
Jasprit Bumrah confirmed that both Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja looked good in training and were raring to go, but a final health and fitness update is expected from Rohit Sharma during his press conference.
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