Rohit Sharma faces harsh criticism for his sluggish knock against KKR

Rohit Sharma‘s innings against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in Match 60 of IPL 2024 ended in disappointment as he could only manage 19 runs off 24 balls at Eden Gardens, Kolkata, on Saturday (May 11). Despite his reputation as a formidable batsman, Rohit struggled to find his rhythm and eventually fell victim to Varun Chakravarthy’s bowling.

Analysis of Rohit’s Performance

Throughout his innings, Rohit appeared uncomfortable and failed to assert himself on the opposition bowlers. Despite attempting various shots to break free, he struggled to score runs briskly and eventually perished in the eighth over of the Mumbai Indians’ innings.

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Fan Reactions On Social Media

Following Rohit’s dismissal, fans took to social media to express their frustration. Many criticized his approach and compared his innings to that of a Test match rather than a T20 game. Some fans also questioned his leadership as the Indian team’s T20I skipper in the T20 World Cup 2024.

Rohit's selfless 19(24) Ball By Ball 🥵🥵pic.twitter.com/i3KrEll8OF

— ISHN (@Deshdrohit) May 11, 2024

Outdated T20 batsman Virat Kohli in his last innings – 92(47)

Intent merchant selfless Hitman Rohit Sharma in his last 6 innings – 52(59)

But as usual, no journalists, media, Cricket Experts or commentators will speak about Rohit's poor performance. If Kohli played similarly,… pic.twitter.com/PhOM3PYEI1

— KRISHNA (@KrishnaVK_18) May 11, 2024

19(24) Hall of Shame knock by Selfless Intent Merchant👏🏼
Agenda and everything aside but Leave captaincy, Rohit Sharma doesn't even deserve a place in Indian team or in any IPL team pic.twitter.com/zAasaZhL7l

— Pranjal (@Pranjal_one8) May 11, 2024

Hitman for a reason 🙂
Captinsy kota got a first choice as a opener in T20WC bt Shubman Gill and Ruturaj out of the team 😑#KKRvsMI #KKRvMI #RohitSharma #ShubmanGill pic.twitter.com/3Lm9xCO0Cy

— Dhillon (@Davinder_777) May 11, 2024

Mumbai Indians welcome Selfless Rohit Sharma Hitman after playing test knock with Strike rate- 79.17 🤣 Rohit Bhai and Hardik Pandya, what will happen in T20 WC with this form and Captaincy 📷
its struggling time #KKRvsMI #MIvKKR #JioCinema #HardikPandya #RohitSharma #Hitman pic.twitter.com/hQCdo4YKAW

— Yudhisthar Swami Adv. (@yudhistharswami) May 11, 2024

Experts on Rohit Sharma's innings pic.twitter.com/v2bIDbTC1T

— Gagan🇮🇳 (@1no_aalsi_) May 11, 2024

Rohit Sharma entering KKR locker room after his match winning knock 💀 pic.twitter.com/o0GOZHw8xr

— Dinda Academy (@academy_dinda) May 11, 2024

Another iconic Test T20 Knock from Vadapav Rohit Sharma

19(24) vs KRR when RRR is 11

pic.twitter.com/zkjGa4LEae

— Gaurav (@Melbourne__82) May 11, 2024

Every head must bow, every knee must bend, every tongue must confess, thou art the greatest the greatest of all time🔥

Selfless Intent merchant Rohit Sharma gone for-19(24) with gigantic strike rate of 79 🥵 pic.twitter.com/n09ZYqv3Qj

— TukTuk Academy (@TukTuk_Academy) May 11, 2024

Batting form leaving Rohit Sharma's body as soon as T20 world cup is around. #KKRvsMI pic.twitter.com/uC8KhhAz3U

— aman. (@6o4xAM) May 11, 2024

Mumbai Indians losses the match

Rohit Sharma and bumrah pic.twitter.com/RYxTpF93ah

— Desi Bhayo (@desi_bhayo88) May 11, 2024

Match Overview: KKR vs MI

In contrast, KKR put up a competitive total of 157/7, with Venkatesh Iyer leading the charge with a blazing 21-ball 42. Other contributions from players like Rinku Singh, Ramandeep Singh, Andre Russell, and Nitish Rana bolstered KKR’s total. Jasprit Bumrah was the pick of the MI bowlers, finishing with figures of 2/39, while Piyush Chawla, the former KKR man, returned figures of 2-28 off his three overs.

Rohit Sharma’s struggles and KKR’s solid performance resulted in a memorable victory for the Kolkata-based franchise. As the IPL 2024 season progresses, Rohit and MI must regroup and reassess their strategies to bounce back from this defeat.

An incredible victory in their final game of the season for KKR as they held their nerve and won the game in style to become the first team to qualify for the playoffs this season. A sweet finish to an incredible run at home for KKR as they gave their fans an absolute treat in the final game.