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'Wasn't A Hint…' - Ex-Batter Clarifies Rohit Sharma's Indirect Remarks On Ishan, Shreyas


Former cricketer Aakash Chopra has cleared the air on the recent controversial remarks by the Indian skipper Rohit Sharma. In the latest video on his YouTube channel, Chopra clearly highlighted that Rohit Sharma didn’t intend to take a dig at any particular player but was giving a general statement.

After defeating England by five wickets in the fourth Test match, in the post-match conference, Rohit Sharma discussed that red ball Cricket is a tough format, and it is important to have a hunger or passion to play the game. 

He emphasized playing those players who have the hunger for the game to participate in the long formats and who can help the team in critical situations.


Aakash Chopra urges fans to watch entire byte for insight into Rohit Sharma’s statement

Aakash Chopra shed light on Rohit Sharma’s intent on mentioning to play the players who have the hunger to play Tests. He clarified that the Indian Skipper meant for the players to have discipline and dedication to play long formats to avoid injuries and to help the team in tough conditions.

Chopra elaborated that Rohit Sharma didn’t have any player name or was hinting at someone and was clearly giving a general statement. 

“Rohit Sharma has said that this is the toughest format, and if you have to succeed in that, you need a lot of discipline and dedication. He also said that it's evident if someone does not have that hunger, but he was not hinting at anyone," he discussed.

Aakash Chopra encouraged the fans to watch the complete video byte given by the Indian captain to understand the meaning of what he intended. 

“If you hear his entire bite until the end, he also said that there is no one within the playing group or outside who is saying that they don't want to play. So he was not taking potshots at anyone," Chopra further added. 

Rohit Sharma recently became the first captain to defeat England in a Test series during the team Bazball approach era. India and England will clash one last time for the final Test match of the series from 7th March in Dharamshala.