MUMBAI: Rohit Sharma and Kane Williamson. Pedigree and class. Undisputed leaders of their countries across formats and batting bulwarks of their national sides and IPL franchises over the years. This year though, their returns are barely believable.
Sharma lies at 36th spot in the top run-getters' list with 218 runs at a disappointing 18.17 and a middling strike rate of 125.28. If you walk out to open the innings, those numbers are an apology. He has had to change his graft first, blast later approach because of the inconsistent form of Ishan Kishan but that is a smokescreen.
