"When the captain's form is poor, the team has problems," Kapil said on Cricket Adda's YouTube channel. Meanwhile, Kapil Dev said he hopes Sharma returns to form quickly and stated, "He is a big player. I hope he returns to form quickly," he said.

Keeping those factors in mind, the Champions Trophy 2025 will be an acid test for Rohit Sharma. However, the preparation of it has not begun on a good note as Rohit fell for 2 off seven balls in the first ODI against England. 1983 World Cup-winning captain Kapil Dev gave an honest take on Rohit Sharma.

Rohit Sharma has scored only 166 runs in his last 16 innings across formats. His form is a matter of concern but former India international Ravichandran Ashwin is optimistic about the player finding his rhythm soon,

Indian cricket team captain, Rohit Sharma, recently lost his cool at a press conference when asked about the change in format post his dismal performance on the Test tour of Australia. The question was posed ahead of the first ODI against England.

Rohit Sharma continued his poor run with the bat in the Nagpur ODI, accumulating just 166 runs in his last 16 innings.

Rohit has scored just 166 runs in his last 16 innings across formats. It will be interesting to see how he performs in the second ODI against England, which will be played in Cuttack on Sunday.

R Ashwin has reacted to India's Rohit Sharma's batting struggles amidst the ongoing ODI series against England

Reacting to Rohit Sharma's poor form, Ashwin said people will ask questions. The only way to stop them from asking questions is by performing well.