Sanjay Manjrekar felt that Rohit Sharma was a little more cautious than usual at the Barabati Stadium in Cuttack as he wanted to hit a century in the match.
The Indian skipper shined with a stunning century in the second ODI against the Jos Buttler-led England National Cricket Team. Rohit was at his best as he played some marvelous shots and took the English bowlers to the cleaners.
Then, he set his eyes on the big score and made a bit of a change in his approach as he cut down some aggression and played cautiously.
With his innings, Rohit Sharma created several records, and he shut down his critics who were questioning his place in the ODI team ahead of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025.
This one was more for himself - Sanjay Manjrekar
Speaking on ESPNCricinfo, he said that Rohit 'wasn't as attacking as he was during the World Cup' as he wanted to reach the triple-figure mark and lift the monkey off his back.
"It's like a certificate of you being in form. This format allows you to take that monkey off your back. You saw the way he did it. He wasn't as attacking as he was during the World Cup," Sanjay Manjrekar said.
"This one was more for himself. Obviously, one that wanted the team to win. But this is one that he'll say, this one is for me," he added.
Rohit getting back to his usual self is a great positive - Dodda Ganesh
He took to X.com to state that the Indian skipper scoring big is a great positive for the team heading into the ICC Champions Trophy 2025.
Clinical series win for India. Rohit getting back to his usual self is a great positive for team India before the #ChampionsTrophy
— Dodda Ganesh | ದೊಡ್ಡ ಗಣೇಶ್ (@doddaganesha) February 9, 2025
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