India, Feb. 7 -- Nothing is going right for India captain Rohit Sharma. Be it Test cricket, ODIs or Ranji Trophy, runs seem to have deserted the Indian captain for good. In his 16 innings across formats, Rohit has managed just 166 runs. 2024 ended to be his worst year as a Test batter when his average dropped below 25 for the first time in a calendar year. After BCCI's diktat, Rohit made himself available for a Ranji Trophy match after nearly a decade, but he managed 3 and 28 there, too. A lot was expected from Rohit in the three-match ODI series against England in the lead-up to the Champions Trophy. After all, he was returning to the format that he had ruled for more than a decade.

However, much to the disappointment of the huge crowd ...