Indian cricket team captain Rohit Sharma has confirmed that he will not follow R Ashwin’s lead and will retire from international cricket during the ongoing Test series against Australia. Rohit has not been in good form lately and his terrible performance has attracted a lot of criticism from fans and pundits alike. Ashwin announced his retirement at the post-match press conference after the third Test match against Australia in Brisbane. When asked if Rohit will follow suit, he said that his performance has not been very good lately, but as long as his body and mind are fine, he will continue to play for India.
“I didn’t hit very well. There’s nothing wrong with admitting it. But I know what I think about, how I prepare. I’m pretty sure I’m just here. As long as my mind, my body and my legs are moving well, I’m pretty happy with how things are going for me.”
Rohit has not opened the scoring in the last two matches since KL Rahul taking over the role in his stead. However, his move to sixth position was not successful as he did not score many runs.
“Sometimes these numbers can tell you it’s been a long time since he’s had great success. But for someone like me, I think it’s all about how I feel, what kind of preparation I do before each game and how I feel about myself.
“This is the most important thing. And I feel good, to be honest. Running obviously doesn’t show it, but inside it’s a different feeling.”
Rohit Sharma praises India’s best spinner Ravichandran Ashwindecision to retire from international cricket, saying “some decisions are very personal” and the entire team is fully supportive of Ashwin’s thought process.
The 38-year-old announced his retirement after India’s fourth Test against Australia in Brisbane ended in a draw. He finished his career with 537 wickets at an average of 24 in 106 Tests and became India’s second highest wicket-taker after the legendary leg-spinner. Anil Kumble. He also scored six Test centuries and 14 fifties with the bat. His last international game was the day-night Test in Adelaide, which he won with 1-53.
“You see, some decisions are very personal and I don’t think questions should be asked or raised? Yes, if the player has a choice, they need to be given that choice and someone like Ash, who has been by our side for so many years. He’s allowed to make those decisions on his own and we as teammates need to respect that. He was absolutely sure of what he wanted to do and the team was completely supportive of his thought process,” Rohit said in his post. -match press conference.
(with inputs from IANS)
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