Vikrant Shekhawat : Jan 27, 2025, 09:29 AM
Rohit Sharma News: Team India's recent performance in Test cricket and captain Rohit Sharma's poor form have brought him under criticism. After the team's defeat on the Australia tour, questions have started being raised on his captaincy. Apart from Rohit's personal form, there is also a lot of discussion about his decisions. Meanwhile, a report has revealed that Rohit is angry with the sharp comments of former Indian captain and legendary batsman Sunil Gavaskar and he has raised this issue with the BCCI.Rohit's complaint on Gavaskar: Report claimsAccording to a report by Cricblogger, Rohit Sharma expressed dissatisfaction over Sunil Gavaskar's critical comments in a BCCI meeting after the Australia tour. The report said that Rohit accused Gavaskar of making "unnecessary negative statements". Rohit believed that Gavaskar should not have used such harsh words about his captaincy and performance.Criticism of Gavaskar: What did the legend say?Even before the start of the Australia tour, Sunil Gavaskar had made sharp statements about Rohit Sharma.Statement on captaincy: Gavaskar had said that if Rohit is not available for the first Test and Jasprit Bumrah captains, then Bumrah should lead the team in the entire series.Question on Rohit's batting: Gavaskar also commented on Rohit's batting and his captaincy decisions during the series. He even said that this could be Rohit's last Test series.Sydney Test: New turn in the war of wordsRohit Sharma decided to keep himself out of the playing eleven in the Sydney Test. At that time, he had given a statement in the media that he does not take decisions by paying attention to the words of "those who write or say anything with a laptop and copy". After this, when Gavaskar was asked for a reaction after the defeat in the Sydney Test, he taunted, "I will not say anything, because I do not know anything."A glimpse of reconciliation was seen at Wankhede StadiumHowever, a few days after the controversy, Rohit Sharma and Sunil Gavaskar appeared together on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the Wankhede Stadium. Both shared the stage, which made it seem that everything was fine between the two.BCCI's role and way forwardThis controversy has become a challenge for the BCCI, as captain Rohit Sharma is an important face of Indian cricket. Also, criticisms of a legendary player like Sunil Gavaskar have a different weight in Indian cricket.The BCCI will have to take a balanced approach to handle this situation.Improving Team India's performance and Rohit Sharma's form will now be the main priority.Is Rohit's captaincy in danger?Questions are being raised on Rohit Sharma's captaincy after the Australia tour, but the BCCI has not yet given any concrete statement on this. It will be necessary to improve both Rohit's batting form and captaincy, otherwise it may affect his Test career.ConclusionControversies over captaincy and performance are nothing new in Indian cricket, but the issue between Rohit Sharma and Sunil Gavaskar has reached a crucial point. It will be interesting to see if Rohit takes these criticisms positively and responds with his performance or this controversy escalates further. Indian cricket fans are now expecting better performance from both the team and Rohit in the upcoming series.