‘People are going a bit overboard…’ – Former India cricketer reacts to criticism on Rohit Sharma’s captaincy
Harbhajan Singh feels Rohit would come good with the bat when required
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Jul 10, 2023 8:21 pm
Harbhajan Singh (Source: Twitter)
Following Sunil Gavaskar’s criticism of Rohit Sharma’s captaincy, Harbhajan Singh has extended support to his former teammate and captain regarding the Mumbai batter’s leadership and importance in the team. Having played a lot of cricket with Rohit Sharma in India and Mumbai Indians, Singh gave his opinion on Rohit Sharma’s captaincy.
“I find that people are going a bit overboard… the way Rohit has been criticized. Cricket is a team sport, and one individual cannot take you from one place to another. Team India didn’t do well in the WTC final, and yes, you talk about that performance and move on from there. But it is unfair to criticize Rohit alone, that he is not scoring runs, putting on weight, not captaining well. I think he is a brilliant leader.” said the former World Cup winner.
‘Need to show faith in Rohit’ – Harbhajan
Rohit Sharma has not been in great touch with the bat, especially in shorter formats. Talking about his form, Harbhajan felt that the Indian captain would come good when required. “He will come good, and we need to show faith in him, and we need to support him rather than pinpointing that you are not doing this or that,” said Harbhajan regarding Sharma’s form with the bat.
The off-spinner also felt that the Indian Governing Council must back the captain in tough times and extend their support to the individual. “If you have the support from BCCI, you can work freely. Not just MS Dhoni or Virat Kohli, if you go back a little further, a lot of captains have got support from BCCI presidents of that time. Rohit must be getting support from BCCI. I don’t know how much support he must be getting (though). Having that kind of support will help him take the right kind of decision at the right time. He will get that liberty if he has that support. Support must be there for Rohit like BCCI has given it to all its captains.” said Harbhajan and gave his full support to Rohit Sharma.
