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'Rohit Sharma Hit The ICC Directly' - Former Pakistan Great On Indian Captain’s Press Conference After WTC Final

image-livcr0llIndia captain Rohit Sharma | Source: Twitter 

Following a massive 209-run defeat against Australia in the World Test Championship (WTC) final at The Oval, Indian captain Rohit Sharma delved into various issues during the post-match conference.

He raised his concerns on several topics, ranging from pointing out the team's lack of practice time before the final as a contributing factor to their loss to the limited use of technology for key umpiring decisions, specifically referring to Shubman Gill's controversial dismissal on Day.  

Furthermore, Rohit voiced his support for a three-Test series format for the WTC Final and also stated that June is not the “only month” to play the titular clash. Here’s what the Indian captain said in the post-match conference following India’s humiliating defeat at The Oval: 

"I would prefer a best-of-three final for the World Test Championship as it would be ideal to compete over 3 Tests after all the hard work, over 2 years, in reaching the final. However, we need to find a window for that. It would be ideal if there are 3 Tests in the next cycle."

"June is not the only month to play the WTC final. It could be played anywhere in the world, not just in England."

Rohit's statements sparked debates on social media, prompting former Pakistan wicketkeeper-batter Rashid Latif to share his thoughts on the matter, who affirmed that comments of the Indian captain was a subtle way of targeting the ICC. 

Here’s what Rashid Latif said on his official YouTube channel: 

"He asked the ICC directly. 'Why in June?' I had said the same thing earlier. And why only in England? Who was he telling all this to? ICC, of course."

"On Shubman Gill's catch, he talked about the lack of camera angles. He hit the ICC directly. Behind the scenes, it's ICC vs BCCI. The 38.5 per cent increase that you read about (a report that BCCI will receive 38.5 per cent of ICC's earnings)... there's no ICC release on that. It was a report on a website. Who wrote that? There is a conflict of interest."

Notably, Shubman Gill has been fined 15 percent of his match fee for breaching Level 1 of the ICC Code of Conduct. The incident transpired when the umpire declared Shubman Gill out after he was caught in the slips by Cameron Green and then the young opener batter took to his Twitter and Instagram handles to express his disappointment over the decision.