"Things are changing" - Aakash Chopra on Rohit Sharma repeatedly getting dismissed off bouncers in Tests

Rohit Sharma hooked Lahiru Kumara straight down the long leg fielder's throat [P/C: BCCI]

Aakash Chopra has highlighted that Rohit Sharma is falling prey to the bouncer trap too often in Test match cricket.

Rohit got off to a flying start in India's first innings of the ongoing Mohali Test against Sri Lanka. However, he holed out at long leg while playing an attacking shot off a Lahiru Kumara bouncer.

Aakash Chopra reflected on India's batting performance in a video shared on his YouTube channel. He said the following about Rohit Sharma's dismissal:

"Rohit Sharma versus bouncers, that's a big question. Things are changing. You don't bowl him bouncers with the white ball because the shorter you bowl the longer he hits. He hits a lot but in Test cricket, we are seeing that he is getting out."

The cricketer-turned-commentator added that opposition teams are regularly dismissing the Indian skipper with a bouncer trap. Aakash Chopra explained:

"You set a bouncer trap for him, he gets stuck. We saw him getting dismissed in England, Australia and we have seen him getting dismissed in India as well. You bowl a short ball, the fielder is there in the deep, he takes it on and gets out. If you are playing Test cricket against him, use it as a strategy."

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Rohit Sharma is known to be proficient in playing pull and hook shots. However, he might have to exercise a little caution while playing those strokes in the air, especially early in his innings.

"It seems they want a Cheteshwar Pujara-type player at No. 3" - Aakash Chopra on Hanuma Vihari batting at the position

Hanuma Vihari played a dogged knock on Day 1 of the Mohali Test [P/C: BCCI]

Aakash Chopra had the following to say about the team management using Hanuma Vihari at No. 3:

"I was feeling that Shreyas Iyer could have been at No. 3 but the team went with Hanuma Vihari. It seems they want a Cheteshwar Pujara-type player at No. 3 at this point in time."

While appreciating Vihari's knock, the 44-year-old added that the Test specialist missed out on a ton. Aakash Chopra observed:

"It's alright, there is nothing wrong in it. You want a stable batter who plays both pace and spin well. There is no doubt he has the temperament. It was a beautiful knock while it lasted. He will be disappointed because a hundred was there for the taking."

Vihari scored 58 runs off 128 deliveries with the help of five fours. He stitched together a 90-run partnership with Virat Kohli after the dismissal of the two openers.