'It is Unfair to Criticise...': Harbhajan Singh Reacts on Rohit Sharma's Captaincy Criticism
India's Rohit Sharma [AP]
The current India captain Rohit Sharma has faced significant scrutiny following the World Test Championship (WTC) final the last month, in which Australia triumphed over India by 209 runs.
In the wake of the match, fans and cricketing personalities, including the legendary Sunil Gavaskar, have expressed their dissatisfaction with Sharma's leadership, expressing that his performance during the WTC final did not meet their expectations.
However, the former India cricketer Harbhajan Singh has spoken out in defense of Rohit Sharma. Singh believes that Sharma commands respect from his teammates and reminds everyone that cricket is a team sport.
'I find that people are going a bit overboard' says Harbhajan
The two star players, Harbhajan Singh and Rohit Sharma, shared many memories. The veteran has seen a lot of Rohit in the Indian as well as the Mumbai Indians dressing room where he recalled everyone about the kind of respect he commands from his mates.
"I find that people are going a bit overboard the way Rohit has been criticised. Cricket is a team sport and one individual cannot take you from one place to other," Harbhajan said in an interview.
The veteran of 103 Tests also said:
"Team India didn't do well in WTC final, and yes, you talk about that performance and move on from there. But it is unfair to criticise Rohit alone, that he is not scoring runs, putting on weight, not captaining well. I think he is a brilliant leader,"
He further added: "I have played with him (Rohit) and watched him closely. He commands a lot of respect not only in MI dressing room but also in the Indian dressing room. So I think it's unfair to judge him on basis of recent results. He will come good and we need to show faith in him and we need to support him rather than pinpointing that you are not doing this or that."
History has been witness to every influential Indian captain getting absolute backing from the BCCI and its most powerful administrator. For Sourav Ganguly, Jagmohan Dalmiya's support was very vital, while MS Dhoni always enjoyed firm backing from another BCCI strongman, N Srinivasan, throughout his captaincy tenure.
When Virat Kohli enjoyed his best days as captain, he had former CAG and Committee of Administrator (CoA) head, Vinod Rai, received endorsement for his decisions
Harbhajan Singh hopes that Rohit Sharma receives similar support and endorsement for his decisions from BCCI.
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