No Point In Biding Time For Rohit Sharma Amid Batting And Captaincy Woes

Bhargav Dixit

Rohit Sharma averages 7.37 since his last Test half-century. [Source: AP Photos]Rohit Sharma averages 7.37 since his last Test half-century. [Source: AP Photos]

With the likes of Adam Gilchrist, Ravi Shastri and MSK Prasad impeaching Rohit Sharma within the last 24 hours, batting and captaincy form of the Indian skipper can no longer be swept under the carpet. In the general run of things, former cricketers are often accused of finding faults in current players in a bid to do justice to their media jobs.

That being said, the aforementioned names aren’t just former cricketers with respect to Sharma. Gilchrist not only led Sharma at Deccan Chargers but also endorsed him as their third Indian Premier League captain. It was under Shastri’s tenures as a head coach that Sharma flourished the most as a batter. Additionally, 26 out of Sharma’s 48 centuries for India came when Prasad was the chief selector.

Taking into consideration how this trio has witnessed Sharma’s rise in the world of cricket first-hand, they are well within their rights to direct attention towards his potential downfall.