Former Australian national cricket team player Mark Waugh has offered a bold take on Indian national cricket team captain Rohit Sharma’s retirement. He said if the captain fails in the second innings at MCG, then the selectors should thank him.
Indian national cricket team captain Rohit Sharma has come under immense pressure following his poor outings with the bat in the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25. The captain has looked horrible with the bat in the last 8 matches he has played in the longest format of the game.
Rohit Sharma looks in bad mood since home test series against Bangladesh
Rohit has looked discolored since the home Test series against the Bangladesh national cricket team. He failed in all 5 games at home and then his torrid run with the bat continued even in the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25, which has faced him with a lot of criticism.
Rohit missed the first Test of the series and then returned to the team in the second match. He batted in the middle order in two games but failed terribly with the bat and then moved up the order in the ongoing match at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne.
Rohit Sharma attempted a mid-wicket pull against Pat Cummins and ended up giving a soft lead at mid-wicket. The captain of the Indian national cricket team stayed just 5 balls in the crease and managed just 3 runs. Now he has been under many lines of fire.
Rohit Sharma will now get a big opportunity with the bat in the second innings. With India likely to chase a target of around 350 runs, they will have to put their best foot forward and silence all the critics with the bat.
All great players come to an end at some point – Mark Waugh
Mark Waugh, however, warned Rohit Sharma, saying that if he were the Indian coach, then he would give the Indian captain one last chance to prove himself, saying that he would bring in Jasprit Bumrah as captain in the next match if the skipper fails. . Speaking to Fox Cricket, he explained:
“If I were a selector now, it depends on what happens in the second innings, but if he doesn’t make runs… I would be saying, ‘Rohit, thank you for your service. You have been a great player, but Let’s bring in Jasprit Bumrah as captain of the SCG. There are signs that he has surpassed his best level. It happens to all great players at some point.
I think they have already given him leniency because he has been a great player for India – Mark Waugh on Rohit Sharma
Mark Waugh further said that Rohit Sharma has not been at his best as captain and added that he has been given leniency due to his past contributions to India. He believes that if the batsman fails to make a mark in the second innings at MCG, then time will run out. He added:
“The numbers don’t lie. Even his movements on the field and his tactical decisions have been off the pace. I think he has already been given leniency because he has been a great player for India, but at some point, that leniency has changed.” to stop after this Test match unless he makes runs in the second innings.”
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