Might Sharma’s absence actually help Kohli & Co?

Stuart Hess

Stuart Hess stuart.hess@inl.co.za WHAT effect could Rohit Sharma’s absence have on India’s chances of winning the three-match Test series against South Africa? Not having Sharma around is a massive blow, given the 34-year-old’s form this year. He is second only to England captain Joe Root on the list of leading Test run-scorers in 2021. Sharma’s aggregate of 906 runs includes two centuries and four fifties, and he has been critical to India winning seven out of the 13 Test matches they’ve played this year. Virat Kohli is having a poor year when measured against the staggeringly high standards he has set for himself. He has scored just 483 runs in 17 Test innings, and his last Test century came over two years ago. While Sharma’s Test career has…

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