Decoding the Rohit Sharma-Virat Kohli contrast

India’s changed approach to Powerplay batting, led by captain Rohit Sharma’s aggressive opening, has allowed middle-order batters like Virat Kohli to play to their strengths and consolidate the advantage. While there has been criticism over Kohli’s pursuit of personal milestones, the match against Bangladesh still resulted in a comfortable victory for India. Rohit’s new-found aggression has also freed up Kohli and transformed India into a more lethal chasing team.