Rohit Sharma explains Why Deepak Hooda wasn't given to bowl.

Why Deepak Hooda wasn't given a single over against Sri Lanka, Rohit Sharma explains.

Team India's all-format skipper Rohit Sharma was criticized for not using spin all-rounder Deepak Hooda.

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Considering that Deepak Hooda was India's sixth bowling option in the Super 4 match against Sri Lanka at the 2022 Asia Cup.

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Fans and cricket commentators blasted Rohit for not allowing Deepak Hooda bowl a single over against Sri Lanka.

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After losing two straight games in the Super-4s, Team India was all but eliminated from the 2022 Asia Cup.

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The result of Wednesday's Asia Cup match between Pakistan and Afghanistan will determine whether India remains in the competition.

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India suffered a similar defeat against Sri Lanka in its second Super-4 game as it did against Pakistan on Sunday.

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India batted first and set a respectable first innings total, which their bowlers later failed to defend.

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Similar to this, India posted a respectable first innings total against Sri Lanka, but the bowlers subsequently let up a lot of runs.

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India's bowling options against Pakistan and Sirlanka in the Super 4 were limited to only five.

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