Former India batter Sanjay Manjrekar expressed his disappointment over Rohit Sharma‘s dismissal within the second innings of the World Test Championship (WTC) Final towards Australia. On Day 4, Australia set India a mammoth goal of 444 after declaring their second innings with a rating of 270/8 on the board. India captain Rohit and Shubman Gill received off to a superb begin earlier than the latter was undone by a controversial catch from Cameron Green at gully. Rohit (43) stitched a quick stand with Cheteshwar Pujara (27) earlier than throwing away his wicket, whereas attempting to comb Nathan Lyon.

Manjrekar feels that Rohit “got a little greedy to pick up a few runs”, including that there was a lapse in focus as effectively.

“It was just maybe a lapse of concentration in a way trying to get some runs, maybe a bit too eager, but once he went down on the knees, and much to his chagrin, the ball was a little shorter than he would have liked. If it was a bit fuller, that shot would have been executed. So, I have to call that a lapse of concentration. He just got a little greedy to pick up a few quick runs,” Sportskeeda quoted Manjrekar as saying on ESPNcricinfo.

The 57-year-old additionally drew a comparability between Rohit and Virat Kohli, including that the previous India captain, in his prime, would not have given the bowler an analogous likelihood.

“Even in that series against England, he had a hundred, and an eighty. But he looked a million-dollar right through the series. This is not so much Rohit Sharma losing concentration, but I guess there is some difference in a Rohit Sharma playing in that fashion versus somebody like a Virat Kohli in his prime who is never going to give you a chance,” he added.