Legendary cricketer Sunil Gavaskar on Friday highlighted India captain Rohit Sharma's struggles with declining reflexes and footwork, particularly against Australian fast bowler Pat Cummins, who has dismissed him seven times in Test cricket. This issue was evident in the Boxing Day Test, as Rohit managed only three runs before being dismissed by Cummins.
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