India, July 18 -- India batting coach Sitanshu Kotak has dismissed criticism of Rohit Sharma's form, insisting that the former India captain is neither under pressure nor enduring a slump despite his failure to come good in the second ODI against England here.

Rohit, who now plays only the ODI format, managed 26 off 47 balls on Thursday as India went down by four wickets, allowing England to level the series.

In the opening ODI too, the veteran opener had failed to make an impact, scoring just 11, though India cruised to victory thanks to half-centuries from Shubman Gill, Washington Sundar and Axar Patel.

With Rohit's modest returns inevitably coming under scrutiny, Kotak threw his weight behind the skipper.

"I don't think a player of...