Rohit Sharma will earn my respect if he says 'I'll drop myself': Ex-India cricketer ready for 'abuses'; 'Play Sarfaraz'

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Rohit Sharma will earn my respect if he says 'I'll drop myself': Ex-India cricketer ready for 'abuses'; 'Play Sarfaraz'

Former India cricketer Atul Wassan feels Rohit Sharma should drop himself from the Playing XI of the 5th Test against Australia in Sydney.

Out-of-form Rohit Sharma should consider dropping himself from India's Playing XI in the Sydney Test against Australia, feels former cricketer Atul Wassan, believing in the theory that the team needs to have its best 11 players to win a Test match. As bitter a pill as it may be to swallow, Rohit is currently not one of them. Rohit's batting is all over the place and his captaincy… well, the less said, the better. In such a scenario, where India need to win the final Test to draw the series and retain the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, Rohit appears to be a weak link. In fact, the only Test which India have won thus far in the series is the one in which Rohit didn't play, and Wassan insists that the 37-year-old should take into consideration everyone's interest and make the bold call of leaving himself out for the final New Year's Test, starting January 3 at the Sydney Cricket Ground.

 

 

Will Rohit Sharma drop himself from India's Playing XI in Sydney?(Getty)

 

"I feel sorry. They are such big players. It hurts when you see them struggle. This is the end of your career. See, what happens is… if you leave it too late – because there are millions of fans and I know I will get a lot of abuses today – people who are fans, they will get these memories etched, seeing their favourite players struggling. You don't want to leave the sport with these memories. It's a hard decision, more so for Rohit. He also knows that he's been a great player but when he's struggling, as a captain, he can earn huge respect in my eyes if he says 'Ok, I'll drop myself’. What will happen? In a team sport, you should pick the best XI players and then choose the captain. Not the other way around," Wassan told ANI.

 

Rohit's struggle has gone on for way too long. He averaged 15.16 against New Zealand at home, scoring 91 runs with one half-century, before embarking on Australia. However, his returns Down Under have cut a sorry figure – 31 runs from five innings at a lowly average of 6.2. Wassan is certain that Rohit's issues are more in his mind than his batting, and nothing exemplifies it more than his dismissal in the first innings, where the Indian captain played a shot that was neither here nor there. Be it in the middle order or at the top, Rohit appears to be at sixes and sevens which is hurting the team big time.

 

 

"Just see the way he played that shot in the first innings. On any given day, that old Rohit Sharma would have put it over midwicket. But he went for the shot, because it's his trigger – and realised 'Oh my god', and stopped. It looked more ugly. He knows his state of mind. It's not like he's any less of a player. He can come back also but if he says 'I am not in the best of mind frames. Let me sit out and play Sarfaraz'. Who knows? He is that type of guy. If his game is not suited to those pitches, then why take him to Australia? And just make him the water boy? This is the problem. No one takes harsh decisions in India," Wassan pointed out.

Steve Waugh was told 'Retire, or you'll be dropped

With Rohit being the captain and an automatic pick, Shubman Gill unfortunately missed the Boxing Day Test. To prove his point even further, Wassan explained the dynamics of the Australian team, recalling how the legendary Steve Waugh had announced his retirement before the 2003/04 BGT. Besides, contrary to public demand that Rohit should retire at the end of the Sydney Test, Wassan wants the skipper to skip the SCG Test, take a break and return afresh. As per him, a player of Rohit's calibre should not go out on a high rather than leaving behind a figure where scoring every single run becomes an ordeal.

"That's why the ethos and the culture in Australian cricket is better. They don't flinch. Steve Waugh was told that if you don't retire now, we're going to drop you. So Steve Waugh announced that he is going to retire after the series. And that's why we should not even ask questions. I would hate if Rohit retires at such a low phase. I am sure he can take a step back and come back stronger," the former India cricketer added.

[Trichromatic]

Why will Rohit Sharma drop himself?

 

It's job of selectors. Not his fault if selectors aren't doing their job.

[Suhaan]

Rohit Sharma should not be asked

he should rather be given a bhayankar dressing down and then kicked out

[tweaker]

46 minutes ago, Suhaan said:

Rohit Sharma should not be asked

he should rather be given a bhayankar dressing down and then kicked out

Who has guts to give Rohit dressing down 

[Number]

1 hour ago, Suhaan said:

Rohit Sharma should not be asked

he should rather be given a bhayankar dressing down and then kicked out

You mean kambal kutyai in the dressing room ?

[Ultimate_Game]

Expecting Rohit and Kohli to drop themselves is hilarious! Rohit was pinning the loss on "new players who scored but could have batted longer". Self awareness is not their strong point. They're selfish leeches who'll continue till WC 2027 if given a chance.

[NameGoesHere]

Why just Sharma.

 

I cannot remember a series where the reason for defeat has been so obvious and also so simple. 

 

We have lost BGT only because of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli. 
 

That’s it.

 

These two are the clear and decisive difference between a win and a loss.

 

 

[Trichromatic]

1 hour ago, Ultimate_Game said:

Expecting Rohit and Kohli to drop themselves is hilarious! Rohit was pinning the loss on "new players who scored but could have batted longer". Self awareness is not their strong point. They're selfish leeches who'll continue till WC 2027 if given a chance.

 

Self-awareness?

 

I don't know which world people live in. I have struggled in jobs and didn't leave it because I was getting paid.

 

No one leaves their job as long as it pays or unless they think they don't have any future in it.

 

It's ridiculous to suggest that people should leave on their own.

[Lord]

4 hours ago, Trichromatic said:

 

Self-awareness?

 

I don't know which world people live in. I have struggled in jobs and didn't leave it because I was getting paid.

 

No one leaves their job as long as it pays or unless they think they don't have any future in it.

 

It's ridiculous to suggest that people should leave on their own.

Retirement happens on their own. Ashwin recently did it.

[Majestic]

Rohit should be dropped from Sydney Test. Retirement decision can be taken afterwards, that’s a personal decision.

Edited December 31, 2024 by Majestic

[Lord]

More cricketers speaking up

 

"They should automatically sit outside": Former Indian cricketer on Rohit-Kohli's poor form in Tests

[Majestic]

6 hours ago, Trichromatic said:

Why will Rohit Sharma drop himself?

 

It's job of selectors. Not his fault if selectors aren't doing their job.

Can Selectors drop himself before Sydney Test? I think job of selector was picking a team for Australia tour. Now, it’s the job of captain and coach to pick the right playing XI for Sydney test. Selectors can only make a decision after the end of this series.

[singhvivek141]

4 hours ago, Trichromatic said:

 

Self-awareness?

 

I don't know which world people live in. I have struggled in jobs and didn't leave it because I was getting paid.

 

No one leaves their job as long as it pays or unless they think they don't have any future in it.

 

It's ridiculous to suggest that people should leave on their own.

In Rohit's case, BCCI need to airlift him and drop at Patanjali Ashram.
There he should be given only roti and bottle gourd curry to eat for 6 months as a punishment.
 

[R!TTER]

28 minutes ago, singhvivek141 said:

bottle gourd curry

There's no such abomination 

[Prabhdeep Singh]

I understand Rohit and Virat are getting blamed but they should not be expected to be the main batters aged 36 and 37 even now.

 

By now Pant, Gill and KL need to do a lot more, they are younger and in their prime.

 

The reason why Gill and KL are easily dropped or moved around in the batting order is due to their mediocre returns. I guarantee that if they were well established batsmen averaging over 40, they would also be untouchable.

 

Gill and KL are averaging mid 30’s after playing so many matches for an Indian Test batsmen is an abomination.

 

Pant, has the skills but is more interested in having fun rather than team goals. Playing high risk when the need of the hour is just defend and get your side a draw.

 

 

[singhvivek141]

1 hour ago, R!TTER said:

There's no such abomination 

https://www.indianhealthyrecipes.com/bottle-gourd-stir-fry-sorakaya-fry-vegetable-stir-fry-recipe/
There is 

[NameGoesHere]

1 hour ago, Prabhdeep Singh said:

I understand Rohit and Virat are getting blamed but they should not be expected to be the main batters aged 36 and 37 even now.

 

By now Pant, Gill and KL need to do a lot more, they are younger and in their prime.

 

….

 

 

Is this for real? It’s like saying a Formula F1 car tyre can’t be expected to perform as well because it’s getting old. 

 

if Sharma and Kohli can’t expected to be the main batters, why are they in the team and what is their role? 
 

Senior support batters?   Senior fielder advisors? 

 

This isn’t my daddy’s Honda City where I do jugaad and run the old tyres another couple thousand km.  
 

its the ICT.  Your ICT and mine. 

[Lord]

1 hour ago, Prabhdeep Singh said:

I understand Rohit and Virat are getting blamed but they should not be expected to be the main batters aged 36 and 37 even now.

 

By now Pant, Gill and KL need to do a lot more, they are younger and in their prime.

 

The reason why Gill and KL are easily dropped or moved around in the batting order is due to their mediocre returns. I guarantee that if they were well established batsmen averaging over 40, they would also be untouchable.

 

Gill and KL are averaging mid 30’s after playing so many matches for an Indian Test batsmen is an abomination.

 

Pant, has the skills but is more interested in having fun rather than team goals. Playing high risk when the need of the hour is just defend and get your side a draw.

 

 

 

So why are they in the team? What is the point of eggsperience if they repeat their mistakes like Kolly is doing

[sensible-indian]

1 hour ago, Prabhdeep Singh said:

I understand Rohit and Virat are getting blamed but they should not be expected to be the main batters aged 36 and 37 even now.

 

By now Pant, Gill and KL need to do a lot more, they are younger and in their prime.

 

The reason why Gill and KL are easily dropped or moved around in the batting order is due to their mediocre returns. I guarantee that if they were well established batsmen averaging over 40, they would also be untouchable.

 

Gill and KL are averaging mid 30’s after playing so many matches for an Indian Test batsmen is an abomination.

 

Pant, has the skills but is more interested in having fun rather than team goals. Playing high risk when the need of the hour is just defend and get your side a draw.

 

 

[Trichromatic]

3 hours ago, Lord said:

Retirement happens on their own. Ashwin recently did it.

 

Ashwin did because he doesn't see any future with the team.

 

If I were in place of Sharma, I would also not retire when I know I can play for another year and make 50 cr.

 

Being test captain is big thing in Indian side. Cricketers have just 10-12 years to make money and have to use it for next 40 years while saving for their kids also. It doesn't make sense to do away with 10% of that earning.