Rohit Sharma has scored two half-centuries in the series so far and has won many admirers with his resilient batting. In contrast, Pant has struggled to make an impact and has perished cheaply on most occasions, trying to take on the bowling.
Speaking on his YouTube channel, Butt hailed Rohit Sharma as a special talent. Butt said:
Butt added:
While Rohit Sharma was unbeaten on 20 at the end of Day 2 at The Oval, his opening partner KL Rahul was batting on 22.
Rahul and Rohit Sharma have a great range of strokes, that is not the case with Pujara, Rahane: Salman Butt
Asked if Cheteshwar Pujara and Ajinkya Rahane could take a leaf out of KL Rahul and Rohit Sharma and play attacking cricket, Butt responded that it was difficult.
He pointed out that, unlike the Indian openers, Pujara and Rahane are not gifted stroke players. Butt explained:
The former Pakistan captain added:
Pujara and Rahane have managed one half-century each in the Test series against England so far and will be under pressure to perform on Day 3 at The Oval.
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