Former Indian cricketer Madan Lal has come out in support of the Indian talismanic opening batter Rohit Sharma despite the speculation over his international future. Notably, Rohit smacked a 138-run knock in the third and final ODI against England on Sunday, July 19.
Speaking on the YouTube channel KADAK, Madan Lal has stated that if Rohit Sharma is performing well and still wants to play, then people should simply stay quiet. He went on to add that if selectors have the courage, then they should go ahead and drop him.
“Everyone has to retire one day. Whether it’s today or tomorrow, every player eventually has to leave the field. But if Rohit Sharma is performing well and still wants to play, then people should simply stay quiet. If you have the courage, then go ahead and drop him. He’s performing, after all. That’s how it should be. It shouldn’t be that you go to him and say, ‘You’re no longer in our plans.’ He has every right to ask, ‘Why? I’m scoring runs and playing well, so why am I not in your plans?” Madan Lal said on the YouTube channel KADAK.
During the recently concluded England ODI series, there were rumours of Rohit Sharma being informed by the selection committee to retire from ODIs to bring in young talent to the XI. However, he smacked a century to silence his critics.
“I don’t understand why we keep going after players. Anyone who plays for the country cares about their performance. He wants to perform, and he wants to do well. We need a player like Rohit Sharma. The kind of shots he can play and the way he bats, no one else in our team can do that. I’ve never seen anyone in Indian cricket bat quite like him. We’ve had many great players, but the way Rohit bats is different,” he added.
“Look, if Rohit Sharma plays five matches and wins just two of them for me, then he’s a very good player for me. No one can win every match, and no captain can lead the team to victory every single time,” he concluded.
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