There is no doubt that Rohit Sharma has been under fire. His deplorable numbers as a batter have not helped India’s sinking ship in Tests, where he has lost as many as four consecutive matches as a captain. Owing to this, former Indian legend Sunil Gavaskar has made a huge statement, claiming that Rohit Sharma would himself step down as Indian captain if he fails to contribute in the remaining Border-Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) matches.
Sunil Gavaskar warns Rohit Sharma
Rohit Sharma was on paternity leave when India clinched the Perth Test under Jasprit Bumrah’s captaincy. Following his arrival, Rohit even vacated his opening spot to KL Rahul and ever since moving to the middle-order, he has looked out of place. Regardless, opener or middle-order batter, Rohit doesn’t spark confidence in scoring runs currently.
“I think Rohit obviously will get the opportunity to play in the next couple of matches, that’s for sure. But maybe at the end of it, if he hasn’t scored runs, my feeling is that he himself will take the call,” Sunil Gavaskar said on ABC Sport on Tuesday. “He’s a very conscientious cricketer; he will not want to be a burden on the team. He’s a cricketer who cares very deeply for Indian cricket. “So if he doesn’t score runs in the next couple of games, I think he himself will step down.”
- Rohit Sharma’s last 13 Test innings scores: 6, 5, 23, 8, 2, 52, 0, 8, 18, 11, 3, 6, 10 – Average of 11.69.
