Rohit Sharma was once bowling very frequently. However, he is not at all bowling right now. Here, we take a look at the Indian Playing XI when Rohit Sharma bowled in an ODI.
Indian Team is now playing with exactly five bowlers in the 2023 ODI World Cup. If there is any injury to a bowler during a game, the team will be under serious pressure. Rohit last bowled for India in an ODI in January 2016 against Australia.
Openers: Rohit Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan
Rohit Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan were the openers in the Indian Playing XI when Rohit Sharma bowled in an ODI. Rohit is currently the captain of the Indian Team. He is in fine form, as well. Dhawan is now out of the Indian Team. The Delhi cricketer will look to make a strong comeback in IPL 2024.
Middle-Order: Virat Kohli, MS Dhoni (C&WK), Ajinkya Rahane and Manish Pandey
Virat Kohli is still a part of the Indian Team across formats while Rahane is present in the Test squad. MS Dhoni retired from all forms of the game in 2020 but is active in IPL. It has been a while since Manish Pandey played for India. The Karnataka cricketer is playing domestic cricket right now.
All-Rounders: R Jadeja was there when Rohit Sharma last bowled in an ODI game
Ravindra Jadeja was the all-rounder in the Indian Playing XI when Rohit Sharma bowled in an ODI. Jaddu is still a premier all-rounder for Team India. His role will be crucial if India has to win the ongoing World Cup.
Bowlers: R Ashwin, Umesh Yadav, Barinder Sran and Bhuvneshwar Kumar
Ashwin is also a part of the Indian World Cup Team. Umesh Yadav still retains a spot in the Test Team while Bhuvi has lost his place in the T20I setup. However, Bhuvi can still make a comeback. India tried Barinder Sran as a left-arm seamer option back then. However, the experiment failed. It has been a few years since Sran has either played in the IPL nor any domestic encounter.
