Rohit Sharma under pressure? BCCI reportedly mulls massive ODI call

In a turn of shocking events, it has been reported that that Rohit Sharma has been going through a lot of pressure, as he the BCCI is all geared up to take big calls if the former India skipper fails to perform in the ODI series against England, starting from Tuesday, July 14 at the Edgbaston Stadium in Birmingham.

BCCI to drop Rohit Sharma?

As per a latest report by The Times of India, the BCCI can drop Rohit if he fails to perform well against the Three Lions, as the board wants to have ready backups for Rohit and other players like KL Rahul and Virat Kohli as they play very limited amount of white-ball cricket in calendar year.

The idea of rotating senior players was supposed to take place in the last ODI series against Afghanistan, where Rohit was supposed to be rested. But, Shubman Gill took the risk of batting at No.3 with Rohit and Yashasvi Jaiswal opening the innings. Jaiswal managed to hit a century and stayed in the scheme of things.

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However, India captain Gill backed both Rohit and Virat for their huge experience of playing in crunch situations. The star opener valued the experience of the senior duo by calling them "integral" part of the side.

"Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli have been the backbone of the Indian batting lineup for the past decade, and both remain an integral part of the team. The experience and skill they bring to the team are obviously very valuable. We have seen what they have done over the past decade in different conditions," added Gill.

Rohit Sharma's form in last 10 ODI innings

The 39-year-old batter has worked really hard on his fitness and lost a lot of weight to prolong his career in the ODIs. Fortunately, his hard work has paid off, as he has scored some big runs in the recent ODI assignments. Rohit mostly looked calm at the crease and went back to his conventional approach of spending time at the crease.

The former India skipper has managed to score 471 runs at an average of 47.10 and a strike rate of 102.16 with the help of three half-centuries and one century. He recorded his top score of 121 against Australia.