‘Cannot be changed…’: Former Indian cricketer’s massive comment on Rohit Sharma ‘Opting Out’ from Sydney test

Former Indian cricketer Navjot Singh Sidhu slammed management as skipper Rohit Sharma has decided to opt out from the fifth and final Test match of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) 2024-25, taking place at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) in Sydney. Rohit decided to make this decision after he had three failed outings in the 3 matches he played in the current season of BGT.

When speaking to the media after day 2 of the Sydney Test, Sidhu sated that these sort of massive decisions have to be taken before or after a series, and not when a series is underway.

“My take on the Rohit Sharma issue is very simple. Such decisions have to be taken before or after a series. Horses cannot be changed midstream and here is a captain… There will always be opinions, we have a habit of pulling our heroes down. That should not be the case,” Sidhu said.

Sidhu further gave reference of Rohit’s performance of 6 months ago in the 2024 T20 World Cup, where India won the title after defeating South Africa in the finals.

“Six months ago, the man had lifted the World Cup for you and he was scoring runs… At the moment, Indian cricket stands tall like a mountain. We have more and more young players playing, people are gravitating towards our country, and India sits at the top of ICC as well…” added Sidhu. 

“Rohit Sharma represents 150 crore Indians as a captain… During a series, when you remove him, you are sending the wrong signals,” Sidhu concluded.

Coming to the match, the pitch of the Sydney Ground helped bowlers as the game saw fall of 15 wickets on Day 2 of the fifth Test match. Indian premium pacer Jasprit Bumrah, who is also the stand-in captain of the team for the match, was also seen leaving the ground due to a back injury.

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