Former captain of the Australian National Cricket Team Ricky Ponting mentioned the release Rohit Sharma from the Indian XI for the ongoing Sydney Test. He said that eight is expected and it will be difficult for him to return now.
Rohit Sharma’s last in Test cricket was probably in Melbourne as the captain of the Indian National Cricket Team was dropped from the team in the last ongoing match. It is reported that the captain rested in the background of his poor form and made the decision in the best interest of the team.
Rohit Sharma looked furious with the bat in the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25. India’s captain struggled with his form and averaged around 10 seriesit says a lot about his poor outings with the bat in the longest format of the game.
Rohit Sharma was replaced by Shubman Gill, who was pulled from the MCG to accommodate the captain at the top. In his absence, jasprit bumrah leads the team and chances are high that he can take over the job permanently in Tests.
You think it’s probably too far for Rohit Sharma in this format of the game – Ricky Ponting
Ricky Ponting felt that Rohit Sharma’s mistake was on the cards, adding that it would be a long road for him. Speaking to ICC on the development, he explained:
“I think the reaction was that they all expected it to happen. The talk has been for the last few days that everyone expected Rohit not to play this game, Shubman Gill to come back and (Jasprit) Bumrah probably to take over the captaincy again and that’s what happened.
“You would think that in this format of the game it must have gone too far for Rohit Sharma. India don’t play a Test match until mid to late June, I think, when you’re very far away from the peak of your career.
I think it’s going to be a long and probably tough road for him – Ricky Ponting on Rohit Sharma
Ricky Ponting later hailed Rohit as a great player for India but noted that he is at a stage in his career where a comeback would be difficult. He added:
“I think he’s been a great player for India, so with guys like that you wish them the best and hope to see them back there, but like I said, it’s going to be a long and probably tough road. – come back for him.”
So the way they’ve really expressed it, you can only take it at face value – Ricky Ponting
Ricky Ponting later spoke about the reports of Rohit opting out of the game and said he was surprised by the comment. He added that leaving the captain out in an important game is an interesting call from the team. He explained:
“I was very surprised to hear the word ‘removal’ in such an important game. We know he has been a great stalwart for Indian cricket for a long time.
“So you can only take it at face value as they really express it. We have to believe what we hear from the Indian camp, but with such a big game, it was an exciting time for one of their more experienced players knowing that they had to win this game to retain the trophy. give up.”
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