Rohit Sharma was a flop with the bat in the Australia Test series.
Indian captain Rohit Sharma said that his decision to stay out of the Sydney Test against Australia earlier this year was not taken with everyone’s consent. For this, he had an ‘argument’ with head coach Gautam Gambhir and chief selector Ajit Agarkar. The captain, who played in Adelaide, Brisbane and Melbourne during the Border-Gavaskar Trophy (BGT), had flopped with the bat in five consecutive innings. In the fourth Test match of the series played in Melbourne, the team had decided to leave Shubman Gill out.
Rohit Sharma revealed about Sydney Test
Rohit told former Australia captain Michael Clarke during the ‘Beyond23 Cricket Podcast’, “We wanted to keep Gill in the playing XI in some way, he is a very good player. He could not play in the last Test match. I am like this … well, if I am not able to hit the ball well, then it is right now.
Things can change after five days, after ten days. “He said, “I talked to the coach and the selector and they agreed and disagreed on this. We also had a debate on this issue. ” The logic of the Indian captain, known for his leadership approach that gives priority to the team, was simple.
Rohit said, “You try to give priority to the team, you just see what the team needs and take decisions accordingly. Sometimes it will work, sometimes not. That’s how it is. Whatever decision you try to take, you are not guaranteed success in it.” The great batsman also gave a logical reasoning to reach the decision of dropping himself.
He said, “I did not play well (in Adelaide). I thought I should have opened the innings. That’s what I do and I would prefer to fail there. This is my place, this is my position. I would love to go there and bat, whether I get success or not, it is a different matter. But I will play in my natural place for the team.”
