Former cricketer Yograj Singh opened up on the bad form of India’s captain Rohit Sharma in the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Yograj called for support to Rohit Sharma on behalf of the country’s people and the media and backed him to return to form soon.
Yograj Singh is the father of former India all-rounder Yuvraj Singh. Known for his controversial remarks, Yograj has remained in the headlines for his criticizing comments on the legendary players Kapil Dev and MS Dhoni.
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Yograj Singh breaks silence on Rohit Sharma’s bad form
During a conversation with News 18, Yograj Singh was asked about Rohit Sharma’s poor form with the bat. The former India pacer blamed the people of the country for not supporting their captain when he needed them the most.
“No (On whether time has come to say Rohit goodbye). This is totally wrong. I believe that it is a big problem in our country that we support the players when they are winning but we do not support them whenever they are in a decline,” Yograj said.
Yuvraj Singh father Yograj Singh on Rohit Sharma❤️
When he said: Aaj rohit ko support ki jarurat hai but humlog to usse niche fekh rahe hai🥹
My respect for him 📈pic.twitter.com/bkbg3i0ASn
— Rohan💫 (@rohann__18) January 4, 2025
Rohit Sharma has been facing serious criticism from all corners of the cricketing world after his poor outing in the ongoing Test series against Australia. The Indian captain has not only looked in poor form with the bat but has also looked clueless as a captain on several occasions in the series.
Yograj Singh cites Sunil Gavaskar’s example
Yograj Singh further cited the example of the legendary India opener Sunil Gavaskar and claimed that every player goes through poor form. He called for the country’s people and the media to support Rohit Sharma during this tough period.
“In 1981, he (Sunil Gavaskar) wasn’t even able to touch the ball. He was not getting runs. But there was no problem in the dressing room. Sunny used to go and practice and he didn’t even know what was happening with him. He had not scored a fifty in seven to eight innings,” Yograj noted.
“But he got out of the bad patch and Sunil Gavaskar started scoring runs again. Tell me one player who hasn’t seen bad form. Today, Rohit needs support from the people of the country, the media but we are just throwing him down (by criticizing him),” he added.
Rohit Sharma’s poor returns in BGT 2024-25
Rohit Sharma didn’t play the first match of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 due to the birth of his second child. In his absence, Jasprit Bumrah led the team to a historic win as India took a 1-0 lead.
Rohit came back to lead from the second match but looked woefully out of form with the bat. He led the team in the second, third, and fourth Tests of the series before opting out of the final Test in Sydney where vice-captain Jasprit Bumrah was handed over the reigns once again.
Rohit Sharma had a poor series and scored just 31 runs in three Tests at an average of 6.20. He didn’t look in form with the bat and struggled in every innings he played. Rohit played at No. 6 in the second and third Tests to accommodate the in-form KL Rahul at the top.
However, he moved up to open in the fourth Test but was still dismissed cheaply. His poor returns gave birth to the rumors of his retirement but Rohit recently cleared that he is going to fight the situation.