“Shaheen is subconsciously in his mind,” says Shoaib Akhtar as he analyses Rohit Sharma’s two consecutive losses against Pakistan in cricket.

Shoaib Akhtar, a former Pakistani fast bowler, was asked to comment on Rohit’s poor performance.

During the Asia Cup match that India played against Pakistan, left-arm seamer Shaheen Afridi ripped down India’s batting order, highlighting India’s struggles against left-arm bowlers. In consecutive overs, the Pakistani speedster took the prized scalps of Indian skipper Rohit Sharma and Indian batsman Virat Kohli, which caused Indian supporters to revisit the trauma of the 2021 Twenty20 World Cup.

After scoring 11 and 22 runs, the captain of the Indian team was eliminated after losing his wicket to Afridi for the second time in three games. He stated that Afridi had been playing with Rohit’s mind and had driven him to adjust his posture, which ultimately resulted in Rohit being dismissed.

“Yes, Rohit Sharma, but Rohit Sharma is not the same person. You could say that I’m a stunt double. This is what the Shaheen thinks of our dimaag. (You have not been confused with the other Rohit Sharma. This individual is a stunt double. Shaheen has won the battle for his thoughts). I have never once saw him shift his position, but what exactly was going on there? He altered his posture and ended up bowling his opponent, who he had previously beaten. Shaheen is there in his subconscious at all times.

According to what Shoaib Akhtar said on Star Sports’ Game Plan, this is what happens to athletes when they are under a lot of strain during a match.

Rohit does admirably with the bat against Nepal.

After having a subpar performance against Pakistan, Rohit redeemed himself in the second match of the series against Nepal by playing an outstanding knock of 74* (59), during which he hammered six fours and five sixes during his innings. Together with Shubman Gill, with whom he shared an undefeated match-winning combination of 147 runs scored off 121 balls, they won the match. India reached the Super 4 stage by successfully chasing down the revised DLS target of 145 in 20.1 overs without losing any wickets, which allowed them to advance to the next round.

In the meantime, India and Pakistan are gearing up for their rematch in the Asia Cup, which will take place in the Super 4 match at the R.Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on September 10. Due to the fact that he was unable to make an impression in the first game, Rohit will be eager to rack up a significant number of points when playing against their most bitter adversaries in the next game.