India lost the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 1-3, and there’s been a lot of talk about Rohit Sharma, who didn’t play in the important Sydney Test. On Day 2 of the match, Rohit spoke to Star Sports and clarified that he is not “retiring” from Test cricket; he simply chose to step down because he wasn’t performing well.
Former Indian player Sanjay Manjrekar believes Rohit wanted to explain his situation because Gautam Gambhir, the team’s head coach, was receiving praise for leaving Rohit out of the team. Rohit declared he is still very much interested in playing for India in Test matches and pointed out that there’s always a chance he could start scoring runs again in the future.
Manjrekar appreciated Rohit for admitting his poor form but suggested there was more to Rohit’s interview. He felt that Rohit wanted to make it clear that he is not done with international cricket just yet. Manjrekar made these comments after India’s six-wicket loss in Sydney.
Manjrekar praised Rohit for his honest interview, especially when Rohit admitted he couldn’t play another out-of-form batter in the team and that’s why he sat out this match. He added that players should remember who really makes the decisions about their future in cricket. While a player can choose when to retire, it’s up to the chairman of selectors to decide if they should keep playing for the nation.
Unfortunately for Rohit, he only scored 31 runs in three Tests against Australia, with his best score being just 10. In the recent Test season, he got 164 runs in eight matches at an average of 10.94.
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