New Delhi, March 7 -- Former Indian cricketer Sunil Gavaskar has disagreed with India captain Rohit Sharma's style of batting hard in the early overs, regardless of the personal milestone. Gavaskar said that if Rohit batted consistently for more than 25 overs, he could help the team post a total of more than 350.

Speaking to India Today, Gavaskar said, "This is an approach he has been following for the last two years or so. It started around the World Cup in India, and he has been sticking to that formula. He has had some success, though perhaps not as much as his talent should warrant. He is an incredibly talented player with a range of shots that not many others in the game possess,"

"Therefore, from an aesthetic point of view, from a...