Short-pitched deliveries proved his bane during the Twenty20 World Cup, but Indian batsman Rohit Sharma says there is nothing wrong with his technique and he is capable of playing the rising balls.
Rohit, who was in Jaipur as brand ambassador of a soap company, said it was sheer bad luck that he could not score heavily during the Twenty20 World Cup.
"In the absence of Virendra Sehwag I was asked to open the innings. In a 50-over match you get more time to settle down, but 20-20 demands aggression right from the word go.
"I tried to play my shots early because the team needed a brisk start and got out early. This also raised the question about my technique against the short ball, but there is nothing wrong, and I can play such stuff with ease," he said.
Considered to be one of the best T20 players, Rohit said he wants to prove himself in all the three formats.
"I have scored well in IPL and other 20-20 matches. That has also made people think that I am only a 20-20 player. But I am at ease in all three forms of the game. I want to prove and establish myself in Test cricket too," he said.
Regarding his chances of making a comeback to the Indian Team, the flamboyant batsman said he will go back to domestic cricket and try to score enough runs to regain his spot.
"I know finding a place again in the Indian batting order is not easy but I will have to score heavily in domestic cricket. I had sustained a shoulder injury while playing in Chennai and the doctors said it would take one-and-a-half months to heal.
"I worked hard to recover and Dav Whatmore in NCA helped me a lot to recover well. I have already been declared fit and would play in Irani trophy in quest of my comeback," said Rohit.
Rohit felt Indian players' experience during the second Indian Premier League in South Africa will help the team to perform better in the Champions Trophy.
"We are capable of winning the trophy. We have played well in tri-series in Sri Lanka and the team looks in good form. Another advantage is that many of the Indian players have been to South Africa earlier and know the wickets there," he added.
Rohit considers Australia pacer Brett Lee as the best bowler in world at present.
"Apart from being fast, he is penetrative and capable of containing the batsmen. So, in my opinion, he is the best in world at present," he said.
Rohit believes with most of the stalwarts in Indian cricket retiring, it is difficult for youngsters to cope with all three forms of the game.
"When I came Sourav Ganguly had retired and now the likes Rahul Dravid might leave in a couple of years. For the youngsters it would be very hard to prove themselves and step into their shoes. That would be a real challenge," said Rohit.
