Skip to contentPhysical Address
304 North Cardinal St.
Dorchester Center, MA 02124
Former cricketer Yograj Singh spoke about India captain Rohit Sharma’s poor form in the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Yograj appealed to Rohit Sharma on behalf of the people of the country and the media and supported him to return to training soon.
Yograj Singh is the father of former India all-rounder Yuvraj Singh. Known for his controversial comments, Yograj has been in the headlines for his critical comments on legendary players Kapil Dev and MS Dhoni.
Yograj Singh breaks his silence on Rohit Sharma’s poor form
During a conversation with News 18, Yograj Singh was asked about Rohit Sharma’s poor form with the bat. The former India pacer blamed the people of the country for not supporting their captain when he needed them most.
“No (on whether it’s time to say goodbye to Rohit). That’s totally wrong. I think it’s a big problem in our country that we support players when they’re winning but we don’t support them whenever they’re in a match. decline,” said Yograj.
Yuvraj Singh father Yograj Singh to Rohit Sharma❤️
When he said: Today Rohit needs support but we are throwing him a niche.
My respect for him 📈— Rohan💫 (@rohann__18) January 4, 2025
Rohit Sharma has faced severe criticism from all corners of the cricketing world after his poor outing in the ongoing Test series against Australia. The Indian captain has not only been in poor form with the bat, but has also looked clueless as captain on several occasions in the series.
Yograj Singh cites the example of Sunil Gavaskar
Yograj Singh further cited the example of India’s legendary opener Sunil Gavaskar and stated that all players suffer from bad form. He requested the people of the country and the media to support Rohit Sharma during this difficult period.
“In 1981, he (Sunil Gavaskar) couldn’t even touch the ball. He wasn’t making runs. But there was no problem in the dressing room. Sunny was going to practice and he didn’t even know what it was. It happened with him he hadn’t scored a fifty in seven to eight innings,” noted Yograj.
“But he got out of the bad patch and Sunil Gavaskar started scoring again. Name me one player who has not seen bad form. Today, Rohit needs support from the people of the country, from the media, but only we’re knocking him down. (criticizing him),” he added.
Rohit Sharma’s poor performances in BGT 2024-25
Rohit Sharma missed the first match of the 2024-25 Border-Gavaskar Trophy due to the birth of his second child. In his absence, Jasprit Bumrah led the team to a historic win as India took a 1-0 lead.
Rohit once again led from the second match but looked woefully out of form with the bat. He led the team in the second, third and fourth Tests of the series before walking out of the final Test in Sydney, where vice-captain Jasprit Bumrah reigned again.
Rohit Sharma had a poor series and scored just 31 runs in three Tests at an average of 6.20. He did not look fit with the bat and struggled in every innings he played. Rohit played at No.6 in the second and third Tests to accommodate the in-form KL Rahul at the top.
However, he stepped up to open in the fourth Test but was still dismissed cheaply. His poor performances led to rumors of his retirement, but Rohit recently clarified that he will fight the situation.
