<p>New Delhi: Legendary Sunil Gavaskar believes Rohit Sharma should not be content with scoring just 25-30 runs and must focus on building longer innings, as his presence at the crease can have a game-changing impact for India.</p><p>In ODI cricket, the Indian skipper has embraced an aggressive approach to give India quick starts, but this has often resulted in early dismissals.</p><p>His highest score in the ongoing Champions Trophy is 41 against Bangladesh in the opening game.</p>.If you want slim guys, pick models as fitness about mental strength: Sunil Gavaskar on Rohit Sharma 'fat' row.<p>"(If) He (Rohit Sharma) bats for even 25 overs, India will be around 180-200. Imagine if they have lost only a couple of wickets by then; just think what they could do. They could reach 350 or more," Gavaskar told <em>India Today</em>.</p><p>"He also needs to give it some thought. It’s one thing to go out and play aggressively, but there has to be a bit of discretion somewhere to give himself the chance to bat for 25-30 overs. If he does that, he takes the game away from the opposition. That kind of impact is match winning." </p><p>Rohit has managed scores of 20, 15, and 28 against Pakistan, New Zealand, and Australia respectively in the tournament.</p>.<p>"And I think, as a batter, are you happy with scoring 25-30 runs? You shouldn’t be! So that is what I would say to him: your impact on the team will be even greater if you bat for 25 overs instead of just seven, eight, or nine overs," Gavaskar said.</p>.<p><strong>Nasser Hussain backs NZ</strong> </p><p>India and New Zealand will face off again in the Champions Trophy final on Sunday, having played the final group A game in Dubai.</p><p>Former England captain Nasser Hussain has backed New Zealand to win, saying the Kiwis have some tough cricketers who won’t choke under pressure.</p><p>"They will not bottle it, they won't choke. We were having dinner with [former Australia batter] Aaron Finch and he summed it up pretty well in saying New Zealand are never a side that beat themselves. And by that, he means that they will rock up, and they will put in a performance," he told Sky Sports.</p><p>"All the way through the New Zealand lineup they have some very, very tough cricketers who turn up to every single game and give it their absolute best - that's why they will always be there around semi-finals and finals." </p>
<p>New Delhi: Legendary Sunil Gavaskar believes Rohit Sharma should not be content with scoring just 25-30 runs and must focus on building longer innings, as his presence at the crease can have a game-changing impact for India.</p><p>In ODI cricket, the Indian skipper has embraced an aggressive approach to give India quick starts, but this has often resulted in early dismissals.</p><p>His highest score in the ongoing Champions Trophy is 41 against Bangladesh in the opening game.</p>.If you want slim guys, pick models as fitness about mental strength: Sunil Gavaskar on Rohit Sharma 'fat' row.<p>"(If) He (Rohit Sharma) bats for even 25 overs, India will be around 180-200. Imagine if they have lost only a couple of wickets by then; just think what they could do. They could reach 350 or more," Gavaskar told <em>India Today</em>.</p><p>"He also needs to give it some thought. It’s one thing to go out and play aggressively, but there has to be a bit of discretion somewhere to give himself the chance to bat for 25-30 overs. If he does that, he takes the game away from the opposition. That kind of impact is match winning." </p><p>Rohit has managed scores of 20, 15, and 28 against Pakistan, New Zealand, and Australia respectively in the tournament.</p>.<p>"And I think, as a batter, are you happy with scoring 25-30 runs? You shouldn’t be! So that is what I would say to him: your impact on the team will be even greater if you bat for 25 overs instead of just seven, eight, or nine overs," Gavaskar said.</p>.<p><strong>Nasser Hussain backs NZ</strong> </p><p>India and New Zealand will face off again in the Champions Trophy final on Sunday, having played the final group A game in Dubai.</p><p>Former England captain Nasser Hussain has backed New Zealand to win, saying the Kiwis have some tough cricketers who won’t choke under pressure.</p><p>"They will not bottle it, they won't choke. We were having dinner with [former Australia batter] Aaron Finch and he summed it up pretty well in saying New Zealand are never a side that beat themselves. And by that, he means that they will rock up, and they will put in a performance," he told Sky Sports.</p><p>"All the way through the New Zealand lineup they have some very, very tough cricketers who turn up to every single game and give it their absolute best - that's why they will always be there around semi-finals and finals." </p>