Former Indian chairman of selectors and commentator Kris Srikkanth has expressed his disappointment over contrasting reports over the Indian talismanic batter Rohit Sharma’s retirement speculations.
Speaking on his YouTube channel, Srikkanth has advised the Indian selection committee to be upfront and clear with their communication with the Hitman. He went on to add that this would be the right time to drop Rohit and bring in Yashasvi Jaiswal if the selection committee has any plans of doing so.
“The management might have told him that they have the option of dropping him if he doesn’t retire. But when there are such contrasting reports day to day, how will a player have confidence? If this is true, be upfront and clearly communicate it to him. Let him know where he stands. After that, he can make his own decision. Whether he wants to continue or not, that’s his choice,” Srikkanth said on his YouTube channel.
“The decision has to be made now, as only then can Jaiswal or someone else replacing him settle into the team before the 2027 World Cup. But it’ll be interesting to see if the management reverses its decision if Rohit scores a 75 in the Lord’s match. Even at his age, if he continues performing, he has to be picked for the World Cup,” said Srikkanth.
On Thursday, reports in the Indian media revealed that the selection committee had informed Rohit that the Lord’s ODI would be his last. However, on Friday, BCCI Secretary Devajit Saikia brushed aside all speculations.
“It is clear that something has gone wrong mentally with Rohit based on his knock in Cardiff. It was not his kind of batting at all. Something must have happened before the match. It was disheartening to see Rohit bat the way he did,” said Srikkanth.
“It was such a scratchy knock, and he looked completely out of sorts. I can’t remember seeing such a knock from Rohit in white-ball cricket, and it was very surprising. I don’t know what was bothering him, but he wasn’t getting his timing properly, and he looked clueless,” he concluded.
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