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Live Update: “The beauty of having experience” – Dinesh Karthik analyzes Rohit Sharma’s 92 against West Indies. Dinesh Karthik has highlighted how Rohit Sharma’s experience helped him overcome a difficult situation in the third ODI against West Indies.
Rohit Sharma (Source: BCCI) Rohit Sharma scored 92 off 85 balls in the third ODI against West Indies at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh Stadium in Mullanpur on October 3, 2026. His innings included 10 fours and three sixes. The Indian ctain’s blow came after Jayden Seales dismissed Shubman Gill and Virat Kohli in quick succession, leaving India trailing 4-2 in the third over.
Dinesh Karthik analyzed Rohit’s proach during the game and highlighted how his experience affected his decision-making under pressure. “The nice thing about the experience is that they have seen this situation before. If you take Rohit Sharma, when he saw the first two wickets fall, he was at 20 in the first 40 balls and had a strike rate of 50.
That was because he knew he could trust himself, save and make those runs quickly. And then you see how quickly he got to 92 after hitting less than one ball. His strike rate rose to over 100, but he made up for it all in the next 40 balls.
In the first 40 balls he took his time, didn’t drop any wickets and in the next 40 balls he smashed them,” Karthik said on Cricbuzz. How Rohit’s experience changed his innings strategy Rohit’s innings showed a clear pattern of controlled hitting followed by acceleration. He was 21 off 41 balls before he drastically changed gear and scored 72 runs in the next 40 balls, taking his strike rate to over 100.
This partnership with Ruturaj Gaikwad brought 137 runs for the third wicket before Rohit was dismissed in the 25th over for a shot attempt against Keemo Paul. Karthik compared Rohit’s measured proach to how a young player would have reacted to initial pressure. The former India wicketkeeper-batter emphasised how experience allows senior players to manage their aggression based on match situations and pitch conditions.
“He saw Jayden Seales playing well; Alzarri (Joseph) playing well and precise.” He took his time, waited for them to play in his zones and if not, I’m ready to defend. To have that courage and conviction in that moment is what experience is,” Karthik mentioned.
“Many people would have tried to do a little more than they should because they were afraid. A young Rohit Sharma would have made this mistake but he has a wealth of experience today. The same thing could have hpened even in South Africa and then the experience of a Rohit, a Shubman or a Virat can come into play where they are able to slow down and say, ‘Okay, I’m not going to play big now and I know I can make up for it later,'” he added.
Also Read: ‘Selflessness is the first quality of a good leader’ – Gautam Gambhir on Shreyas Iyer’s control Rohit had scored 101 runs off 75 balls in the second ODI in Guwahati but failed to score consecutive ODI hundreds in the third game, a streak he had not seen since 2019. His 92 in the third ODI demonstrated his ability to build an innings in difficult circumstances and adt his batting proach to the game situation.
