IND vs AUS 2022 | Rohit Sharma doesn't have to do what he is trying considering his range of shots, claims Sunil Gavaskar

Rohit Sharma's struggle for consistency continued in the first T20I against Australia in Mohali on Tuesday after the opener fell cheaply for 11 despite starting off strong with a boundary and a maximum. The Indian skipper of late has been trying to enforce an ultra-aggressive strategy during the powerplay but once again fell victim to it after an attempted big hit off Josh Hazlewood did not quite travel the distance, ending up in Nathan Ellis' hands. Sharma now has just 312 runs in 12 T20Is this year at a rather lowly average of 28.90 but a notably higher strike rate of 152.15 compared to previous years.

"The way he has been playing T20 cricket before that, his scoring and strike rate has been phenomenal. It's been absolutely terrific. He hasn't tried to do anything more. Over here, in the last few matches, it just seems to me that he is looking to do a little bit more and, in the process, getting out," he added.

"The white ball might move as much as the red ball. But there is just that slight movement which can be the difference between the ball hitting the middle of the bat and the ball taking the edge of the bat. So it means it could be hitting the ball into the air rather than into the stands. I do believe that Rohit needs to give himself that little more time, he has got all the shots in the book. Ev en if he gets off to a slow start, he can triple it by the time his innings is over," Gavaskar concluded.