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Navjot Singh Sidhu has lashed out on the administration over their remedy of Rohit Sharma.© AFP
Former India batter Navjot Singh Sidhu has slammed the Indian workforce administration over captain Rohit Sharma’s choice to choose out of the series-deciding Sydney Take a look at towards Australia. Amid criticism over his type and captaincy, Rohit dropped out of the taking part in XI, with Jasprit Bumrah main the workforce in his absence. Over the previous few days, rather a lot has been mentioned and written about Rohit’s future as a Take a look at cricketer, with reviews suggesting that the veteran batter is not within the plans of the BCCI selectors.
Sidhu, nonetheless, has lashed out on the administration over their remedy of Rohit, saying that the India captain was “singled out”.
“If you’re talking about collective responsibility, then it’s everyone is responsible. You can’t single out on player. Will you give Gautam Gambhir the opportunity to opt? There are only two heads. One is the captain, other is the team manager (coach). So, you won’t give Gambhir that option, that too in the middle of the series. Decision on Rohit should’ve been taken either prior to the series or after the tour. It’s our habit to judge great players on the basis of one or two bad series’,” Sidhu mentioned whereas talking to the press at an occasion.
Sidhu labelled the choice to single out Rohit as an emotional one, whereas additionally questioning the type of India’s different prime order batters, together with veteran Virat Kohli.
“Six months ago, he was a hero lifting the T20 World Cup title. Tell me about the other top five or six batters, did any of them show any consistency? no. Conditions are very tough. Then why single out him (Rohit). When the king falls in chess, it’s the end. I am not saying it similar in cricket, but the mental stress factor is there. Having someone like a Virat, Rohit or Bumrah is massive for the team psychologically. Bumrah is a great captain, he is the future. But, they shouldn’t have press the panic button. The decision should’ve been rational, and not emotional. You have to respect your heroes. Public has short memory,” he added.
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