Sunil Gavaskar said – Rohit Sharma can be successful like Virender Sehwag, will have to do this work

This time Rohit Sharma has been included in the Indian Test team for the three-match Test series played against South Africa.

This time Rohit Sharma has been included in the Indian Test team for the three-match Test series played against South Africa. In place of KL Rahul, Rohit Sharma can now open with Mayank Agarwal to open in Test matches. The three-Test series against South Africa will be played from October 2. The first Test will be played in Visakhapatnam.

To achieve success in Test cricket like Virender Sehwag, former Indian captain Sunil Gavaskar has advised Rohit Sharma to change his attitude in the longest format of the game. Sunil Gavaskar said, ‘There is a lot of difference between the white ball and red-ball cricket. The white ball stops swinging in five overs. You can see the kind of stitches in red ball leather that swings even after 35 to 40 overs. So facing the swing is a different thing and Rohit struggles a little against the incoming ball.

Sunil Gavaskar said, ‘If Rohit Sharma’s shot selection is good, then he will be able to score runs in Test cricket as well. Like Sehwag, Rohit will need to strengthen his hopes of succeeding in Test cricket. When we talk about Rohit Sharma, he does not have a watertight defense like Virender Sehwag.

Gavaskar said, ‘But Rohit Sharma probably has more shots than Sehwag. Sehwag may not have hit the ball towards the on-side so many times. Rohit uses the bridge and hooks shots well. Rohit has more attacking shots. If Rohit can strengthen his defense against good balls, then he can succeed in Test cricket like Sehwag.

Gavaskar said, “Rohit, if bowlers like Rabada face well, then they can play long innings in the upcoming Test series against South Africa.” Gavaskar said, “The way Hanuma Vihari has batted in the middle order, it seems difficult for Rohit Sharma to return to the middle order, so he has a good chance to prove himself in the opening.”

Gavaskar said, ‘We will know after one or two Test matches. There are good wickets in Visakhapatnam and Pune. If Rohit can play a good inning on these pitches, then he can start well in the next two or three years.