Indian batting coach Sitanshu Kotak argued Rohit Sharma despite poor opening returns in the ongoing ODI series against England, saying there is no pressure on a player of his stature and that he could produce a different innings in the series decider at Lord’s.Rohit’s struggles were visible in the second ODI in Cardiff on Thursday, where England won by four wickets to level the three-match series 1-1. The opener never looked settled, scoring just 10 runs from 18 balls at the end of the Powerplay even as India raced to 61/1. I finally made 26 off 47 balls before being dismissed while attempting a sweep against Will Jacks. Rohit has not enjoyed the best run in ODIs this year. In eight matches, he has managed just one half-century and is averaging 30.12. With speculation growing over whether the selectors could move away from the former India captain ahead of the 2027 ODI World Cup, Kotak was asked after the Cardiff defeat whether Rohit’s place could be considered after Sunday’s final ODI.“I don’t think a player like Rohit can feel the pressure,” Kotak said after the match.“He’s too good a player to hear that. Yes, he didn’t score in two games. I don’t think it makes any difference. But today he still seemed to have a good innings, but that’s okay. [that he didn’t get a big score].”While Rohit found it difficult to go, captain Shubman Gill made a quick start before falling for 31 off 30 balls. Virat Kohli He too started positively, hitting three boundaries in his first 11 deliveries as England’s bowlers struggled with their lengths before a pitch that offered variable bounce.READ ALSO: Rohit Sharma is no longer automatic selection after Lord’s ODIsKotak dismissed the suggestion that Rohit was struggling and said the opener could find himself back in the final ODI at Lord’s.“Where [given] day, there are a lot of boats that I’ve seen, they don’t get that momentum they’re looking for, and that can happen,” said Kotak.“You can see [a] completely different innings from Rohit Sharma at Lord’s. I don’t use the word fight, but maybe the shots that usually play on the top, which is because of the double bounce, probably felt not comfortable.“Shubman got off to a quick start, then Virat got off to a quick start, but he [Rohit] He probably didn’t have any balls in his slot.“You can definitely see a completely different innings from a player like Rohit and I’ve seen that happen to a lot of batters. So it’s not just Rohit. I wouldn’t use the word he was struggling.”India looked set for a bigger total after reaching 178/3, with Kohli scoring 65 and shreyas Iyer top-scored with 66. However, the innings lost momentum after the dismissal of Kohli as India slipped to 193/7 before finishing on 233.England chased down the target with four wickets in hand to level the three-match ODI series 1-1. The decider will be played at Lord’s on Sunday.