Top 5 current batsmen and their weaknesses

3. Rohit Sharma – Gets out to inswinging deliveries often

Rohit Sharma is one of the best modern day batsmen in the limited-overs format. But it has taken him years to cement his position in Test cricket. He was the Man of the Series in his maiden series as an opener in Tests against South Africa last year at home. However, when it comes to his weaknesses, Rohit struggles facing the inswinging deliveries, especially against the left-arm seamers be it ODIs or Tests or T20Is.

The likes of Mohammad Amir and Trent Boult among other seamers have troubled Rohit more often. Even in the home series against Bangladesh, he was trapped in front of the stumps against the incoming deliveries. He tends to not move his feet more and lets his hands do all the work while playing lofted shots.

However, when it comes to facing a swinging delivery, Rohit stutters a bit. He foot movement goes nowhere at times that leaves him vulnerable and it leads to him getting lbw or bowled. The man must have definitely worked against this flaw in his technique and would’ve been tested in New Zealand in Tests. But India’s limited-overs vice-captain was injured in the final T20I of the series only to get ruled out the subsequent ODIs and Tests.