"Umpire's call" showed the screen as Rohit smashed his bat into the ground in frustration on Day 3 of the Headingley Test.

Rohit and Rahul stitched a 126-run opening stand before the former was castled by paceman James Anderson.

Sachin also defended Rohit's tendency to play the hook and pull which is leading to his dismissal, saying, "he has cleared the fence with that shot and I am looking at what he has been able to achieve for the team in both Tests."

Rohit Sharma was dismissed after attempting a pull shot for the second time in the ongoing series against England.

Rohit himself scored an impressive 83 and added 126 runs for the opening stand with Rahul, who ended the first day of the second Test unbeaten on 127.

Laxman said that Rohit Sharma should not worry about hundreds and if he follows the processes, he will eventually get hundreds.

Rohit was on course for his eighth Test century and a place on the Honours Boards at the home of cricket when Anderson got one to nip back off the seam and go through the right-handed opener's gate.

Rohit registered his highest Test score outside the home. His previous best was 79 against Sri Lanka in Colombo.

Rohit also defended playing the pull shot that led to his dismissal on 36 on Thursday, saying if he sees the ball in his areas, he "has to play his shots".

Indian management do have a few questions and dilemmas to answer before picking their XI for the England Test series opener on August 4 in Nottingham.

Dinesh Karthik has been doing commentary stints in England over the past month.

The former Indian pacer feels Dhawan must score heavily at the upcoming Sri Lanka tour in order to be in the reckoning for Indian team for T20 World Cup.

Kohli and Rohit Sharma had opened for the first time in the fifth match of the home T20 series against England in March this year.

Rohit (34 off 68 balls) and Gill (28 off 64 balls) added 62 for the opening stand as they looked impressive against the New Zealand seam attack under overcast conditions after being put into bat.

Rohit, who will be opening for the first time in England, is also confident of tackling the New Zealand attack, having faced it enough in the shorter formats.

In an exclusive interaction with India TV, Rana recalled how Rohit's batting against the likes of Lasith Malinga and Mitchell Johnson made him think "Is it that simple?"

Head groundsman at Southampton, Simon Lee has made it clear that they are aiming to produce a fast and bouncy pitch, and Styris believes it can spell trouble for Rohit.

In a video of Saturday's play posted by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Sunday, batsman KL Rahul is seen dancing down the track and hitting Ravindra Jadeja for a six.

Rohit will be seen in action in the inaugural World Test Championship (WTC) final against New Zealand, scheduled to start from June 18th in Southampton

Sehwag feels that Rohit's qualities and recent form at the top of the order certainly makes him a candidate to succeed during the six Test matches in England this summer.