The X user hinted at personal attacks on the former Indian cricketer for defending Rohit.
Former India player Harbhajan Singh gave a fitting reply to a cricket fan on social media platform X (formerly Twitter) for criticizing him and Rohit Sharma after the latter opted out of the final Test. of the ongoing Border Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) in Sydney.
Notably, the Indian captain had been dropped in the last Test of the series due to his poor performance with the bat. After that, Harbhajan praised Rohit Sharma for his selfless act in a video that has now gone viral on social media.
In response to that, the X user harshly attacked Harbhajan and even hinted at personal attacks for defending Rohit. He highlighted that Harbhajan had earlier slapped Sreesanth and therefore his trial should not be considered seriously. Not only that, he also dragged Rohit Sharma’s father Gurunath Sharma into the conversation.
After that, the retired cricketer, understandably angry, asked the user to listen to his full interview and Rohit’s comments, claiming that rarely does a captain choose to step aside.
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Rohit Sharma brushes aside retirement rumors
With Rohit’s decision not to take part in the final game, speculations were rife suggesting the retirement of the star batsman from the longest format.
However, Rohit Sharma gave a very candid interview on Day 2 of the Sydney Test where he put aside the retirement rumors and claimed that his decision to stay away was solely due to his poor form.
Rohit also indirectly responded to those hinting at his end, stating that “this decision is not a retirement decision.”
The 37-year-old has been struggling with the bat in the BGT, scoring just 31 runs in five innings, at an average of just 6.20. His form in red-ball cricket last year was also poor, managing only 619 runs in 14 matches at an average of 24.76.
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