Since becoming the opener of the Test side Indian skipper Rohit Sharma has been a prolific run scorer for the side. In the last few years, he has been consistent and has given India a good start at the top. However, he had not much of an impact in the first Test in Hyderabad which the hosts lost by 28 runs against England. Former England player Geoffrey Boycott was critical of Rohit. “Their captain Rohit Sharma is nearly 37 and past his best. He makes pretty cameos but has scored only two Test hundreds at home in four years,” he wrote in his column for The Telegraph. The Indian opener made 545 runs from eight matches in 2023 at an average of 41.92 with a ton against Australia in Nagpur. Rohit also has had a poor series against South Africa recently. In two matches in the series, on spicy pitches, the batter could only manage 60 runs at an average of 20. Golden chance for England With Virat Kohli not returning till the third Test …