‘Not Again!’ - Twitterati slam Rohit Sharma for getting dismissed while playing pull shot

Team India got off to a flying start in the ongoing first Test against Sri Lanka with openers Rohit Sharma and Mayank Agarwal attacking bowlers from the outset. As this is Rohit’s first assignment as Test kipper, many eyes were on him. He even played some delightful shots early on and may backed him to muster a big score at the Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium in Mohali.

However, he fell prey to Lahiru Kumara after scoring 29 off 28 deliveries. Notably, the 34-year-old got out while playing his very favourite pull shot. It was the penultimate ball of the 10th over and the pacer banged the ball short. Rohit’s eyes lit up as he went for the pull shot to earn maximum runs. However, the connection wasn’t proper as Suranga Lakmal took a fine catch at fine leg.

Pull shot – Rohit Sharma’s major strength, nemesis at times

Now, pull shot has been one of Rohit’s key strengths over the years as short-pitch deliveries don’t trouble him much. However, he has also been dismissed at times while playing this shot. As this was Rohit’s maiden Test as captain and India’s scoring rate was on the higher side, fans weren’t happy with Rohit for giving his wicket away.

In fact, his strike rate was over 100 at the time he was dismissed. While Sri Lankan fielders were delighted with Rohit’s early exit, Indian fans weren’t too happy. After all, the track doesn’t have much help for bowlers and the veteran opener had settled his feet at the crease. Not to forget, Rohit averages over 75 in home Test. Hence, his dismissal was nothing short of a bonus for the visitors.

Meanwhile, this Test also marks Virat Kohli’s 100th appearance in the longest format. Hence, the former Indian skipper, who hasn’t scored a Test ton since November 2019, would like to make his bat talk. Also, the likes of Hanuma Vihari and Shreyas Iyer have been given a chance in the game with Cheteshwar Pujara and Ajinkya Rahane facing the axe.

Meanwhile, let’s look at how Twitter reacted to Rohit Sharma’s early dismissal:

@ImRo45
As a big fan of Rohit i guess he is focusing more on captaincy & not on batting,this is not bad form it's purely badddddd batting, nowadays it shows that u r more eager to get out then scoring big nos.really disappointing batting from last 3 series..

— Amar❤️Hitman (@imamar6485) March 4, 2022

@ImRo45 disappoints by getting out for a pull shot. It is always safe to go for ground shots often.

He must learn from @imVkohli how to score runs by playing ground shots.

— Materials (😷 Wear Mask, Vaccinate, Stay Safe) (@MaterialsDepart) March 4, 2022

@ImRo45 disappoints by getting out for a pull shot. It is always safe to go for ground shots often.

He must learn from @imVkohli how to score runs by playing ground shots.

— Materials (😷 Wear Mask, Vaccinate, Stay Safe) (@MaterialsDepart) March 4, 2022

Pull Shot @ImRo45 💔#RohitSharma #Rohitions45 #INDvSL pic.twitter.com/ZtnQUioxjI

— Rohit Sharma(Fan Page) (@rohitions45) March 4, 2022

Rohit theory
Pull & Self kill#SLvsIND #RohitSharma𓃵

— Harrison Tyron (@htyron1808) March 4, 2022

Kohli to cover drive is as same as Rohit to pull shot…..lots of run along with dismissal ball#ViratKohli #Rohitsharma

— Rishu Raj (@kingrishu_18) March 4, 2022

Rohit Sharma's Pull Shot
Virat Kohli's Cover Drive

Strength and Weaknesses of both.
But the Approach is same.
They always go for it.#INDvSL #RohitSharma𓃟#ViratKohli

— Tushar Bhanarkar™ (@tushbhanarkar45) March 4, 2022

India have won the first hour scoring at more than 5 rpo. But Rohit will be disappointed to have got out to Pull Shot.

Lahiru Kumara with the extra bit of pace gets him. #TossTime #100thTestForKingKohli #INDvSL #RohitSharma𓃵

— Toss Time (@TossTime2) March 4, 2022

Rohit Sharma got out on pull shot!

It hurts 💔#CricketTwitter #Cricket360Media #RohithSharma #INDVSL #RohitSharma𓃵 #TeamIndia pic.twitter.com/AtECYZjiRG

— Cricket360Media (@Cricket360Media) March 4, 2022

It’s frustrating to see @ImRo45 time and again throw his wicket away when he gave india a good start. Not sure what’s going on he got two 4’s in that over and there was a field change then he hits a pull straight in hands. Rohit Sharma is Captain now and that was POOR! #INDvSL

— Sharanu (@shHarranu) March 4, 2022

Hitting Pull Shot looks so Brilliant from Rohit Sharma but it's also the become the weakness of Rohit shamra in Recent times.

📸 Disney+hotstar#Rohitsharma #testcricket #teamindia #vk100 #cricketapna pic.twitter.com/hfwNBOerZd

— Cricket Apna l Indian cricket (@cricketapna1) March 4, 2022

Their strength is their weakness in test matches 😔

Pull shot ~ Rohit sharma
Cover drive ~ Virat Kohli#INDvSL pic.twitter.com/iZxwI4LAU2

— َ𝗱𝗮𝗻ı_Î_𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗺𝗽§َ (@DanielSamsDolan) March 4, 2022

Cricket is a funny game. The pull shot was a massive strength for Rohit Sharma, and now it’s turned into a way to get him out.

— Jai Elhance (@JaiElhance) March 4, 2022

Pull shot = Achilles heel for Rohit Sharma… All teams trying the same tactic and mostly successful to get him out once he is set… He gotta outplay the oposition and control his compulsion to pull when that's what the opposition is banking on… https://t.co/wLWnbbboNs

— Rajeesh Nair 🇮🇳 (@iRajeeshNair) March 4, 2022