Gautam Gambhir opens up on Rohit Sharma's record century drought

The former India cricketer Gautam Gambhir has said that cricket pundits should come down hard on Rohit Sharma with the same intensity as they did with Virat Kohli when the latter was not in his best form. Gambhir did not mince any words and said that he is not impressed with Rohit's recent outings.

The former cricketer expressed his disbelief upon learning that the India skipper has not scored a century since 50 innings, the longest-streak in Rohit's career.

"We should talk in the same phase. Virat Kohli didn't get a hundred for three and a half years. I think Rohit should be kicking himself. It will be equally hard on Rohit Sharma as well. 50 innings are a lot, it's not like he didn't get a hundred in one or two games. If you look at the last (ODI) World Cup, one thing is missing from his game and it's the ability to get those hundreds," said Gambhir while to Star Sports.

For the record, Rohit last scored a century in September 2021, against England at the Oval. Kohli, on the other hand, has scored three centuries in his last four ODI innings. He had ended his century drought in 2022 after smashing his maiden T20I ton, against Afghanistan in the 2022 Asia Cup, and has not looked back ever since.

“It's not you didn't get a 100 in one or two series, and that is one thing that is missing in Rohit's game from the last World Cup. He used to get those big 100s, this time he's looking in good form, he's hitting the ball well but he has to convert.

"One thing that has stood out for Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma is getting hundreds, and Virat has got it back, Rohit Sharma needs to get it back at least before the World Cup, because these two guys will be extremely important if India has to go all the way and win the World Cup”, Gambhir signed off.

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