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The great batsman Sunil Gavaskar spoke about the future of the Indian captain Rohit Sharma in the Tests. He asked Rohit if he had given another chance to a player who performed like him in the 2024-25 Border-Gavaskar Trophy.
Since the last few months, Rohit Sharma’s Test career has witnessed a massive decline. This is because the Indian national cricket team skipper had failedo set the stage on fire and has struggled to even reach double figures, which speaks volumes for his poor form.
Rohit Sharma failed to win the 2024-25 Border-Gavaskar trophy
Rohit also failed to enter the 2024-25 Border-Gavaskar Trophy. The Indian National Cricket Team skipper looked torrid with the bat since joining the team in the second match of the series in Adelaide He batted in the middle order for two games but failed and then moved up.
After that, in the fourth Test, he opened the innings, but the same fate followed. This led to Indian national cricket team skipper Rohit getting a call-up for the team as he was dropped for the final match of the series. In the Tests against Australiahe scored just 31 runs at a paltry average of 6.20.
Would you have given a player who acted like that another chance? – Sunil Gavaskar on Rohit Sharma
Sunil Gavaskar spoke about the situation surrounding Rohit Sharma, saying if the selectors want to give the captain another chance for what he has done, that will be another matter. But he asked if any other players would have received the same treatment. Speaking to Star Sports, he said:
“If I had been a selector, you don’t have a vote as captain, but you are a co-opted member of the selection committee, would I have given another chance to a player who acted like that? If you say yes, you would have given a player like that another chance, then it’s different.”
If any other player had had so many failures, three Test matches against New Zealand and three Test matches here, and you had said you wanted to pick him, it’s different, or it’s clear to the selection committee.”
Second thing is about age: Sunil Gavaskar doesn’t trust Rohit Sharma to play till 2027
Sunil Gavaskar further pointed to the age factor, saying that the players of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli they don’t have it their way. He believes that if the seniors are not fit for the next WTC final, they should not be playing for England. He added:
“The second thing is about age. It’s different if someone is 25 or 26. Whatever I said earlier, it’s not about Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli or (Ravichandran) Ashwin; I’m saying that the next World Cup of tests The cycle starts in June It will be a series in England”.
So when the final is two years from now in June 2027, will all these players be available for it? By available I mean if they will be fit to play, if they will be fit in terms of performance. If not, I’d say start over with the England series.”
