1 week Ago By Shaunak Ghosh
Rohit Sharma is the current captain of the Indian cricket team in the ODI and Test formats. In the longer format of the game, Rohit has been in horrible form for the past few months. India next face England in a five-match Test Series in June, and Rohit is expected to lead the side.
However, there have been questions over his future because of his current run of poor form. Amidst this, legendary Australian captain Steve Waugh has had quite an explosive take on Rohit's future. In an interaction with PTI, Steve Waugh said that Rohit should himself take a decision on his future.
He said that Rohit should look himself in the mirror and ask whether he is still committed enough to be captain and play for India. ALSO READ: How Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli Got BCCI A+ Central Contracts "It is totally up to him. He is the only one who can solve that problem.
He has got to look himself in the mirror and say, do I still want to be captain or play for India? Am I committed? "Am I putting enough time and effort into it? It is a privilege and an honour to play for your country. You can't be complacent or relax," Waugh said. Why Rohit Dropped Himself In Final BGT 2025 Test In his last five Test matches, Rohit has managed to score just 68 runs, at an average of just 6.
8. His form was such that he dropped himself in the final Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. In an interaction on the Beyond 23 podcast with Michael Clarke, Rohit Sharma explained why he took the brave call even though he had an argument with head coach Gautam Gambhir "I had to be honest to myself.
I did not want to put myself there as other guys were struggling as well. We somehow wanted Gill to play. Such a good player.
We wanted him to play. If I am not hitting the ball well, things can change. I spoke to the coach and selector.
They agreed and disagreed. There was an argument around it. You try and put the team first and make the decision accordingly.
Sometimes it works and sometimes it does not," he said. Get Latest News Live on Times Now along with Breaking News and Top Headlines from IPL 2025,IPL Orange Cap, IPL Purple Cap, Most Sixes in IPL, Cricket, Sports and around the world..
