In the home Test season this year, Rohit Sharma has appeared a shadow of himself in the 10 innings he has played across five matches; and the former India wicket-keeper Dinesh Karthik feels "getting into a safe space" could be the reason behind the Indian captain's poor run.
Rohit has scored just 133 runs in five Tests against Bangladesh and New Zealand, which includes a solitary half-century. On Sunday, in the third and final Test against the Kiwis in Mumbai, Rohit was dismissed for 11.