Former Indian batsman Sanjay Manjrekar praised Rohit Sharma For openly admitting his struggles with the bat during a candid interview during the fifth and final Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 against Australia at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) in Sydney.
Rohit Sharma had pulled out of the New Year’s Test against Australia at the SCG due to his lack of form and the Indian captain’s honesty about his poor form with the bat was welcomed by Sanjay Manjrekar.
Sanjay Manjrekar praises Rohit Sharma’s honesty but questions the timing of Sydney’s interview
However, Manjrekar also raised questions as to whether there was another reason behind Rohit’s decision to speak to broadcasters when he was coming through such an important SCG Test. The Indian skipper’s interview on Day 2 of the Sydney Test left many stunned, especially since he was not included in the 15-man squad for the match against Australia.
During the interview, the Indian captain addressed the rumors surrounding his future in Test cricket and dismissed claims that he may be dropped for the final Test of the 2024-25 Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Well, Sanjay Manjrekar acknowledged Rohit’s transparency but noted that Gautam Gambhir It was another reason for the decision to give an interview during the Sydney Test.
The cricket pundit hinted that Rohit wants to clear the air and set the record straight, especially as Gautam Gambhir took credit for his decision to drop him from the 11th over.
Gautam Gambhir was getting all the credit and so Rohit Sharma decided to set the record straight: Sanjay Manjrekar
Speaking on Star Sports, Sanjay Manjrekar said, “But there was another reason why he gave that interview. To clean the air. Somewhere I think Gambhir got all the credit for a gutsy call leaving Rohit Sharma out. He wanted to set the record straight. Let’s be honest.”
Meanwhile, Sanjay Manjrekar criticized Rohit Sharma’s comments about his future in the Indian Test team. Stating that retirement is a personal decision, the commentator emphasized that decisions about the player’s place in the squad and the 11th squad will be made by the national voters. He noted that the chairman of selectors should determine the future of the player.
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Manjrekar explained his point of view later: “I really liked that interview. He said I can’t bat in any other form in the XI and so he refused. But there were other emotions. One thing many players say is “I’ll decide my future.” I have a problem with this. You can decide your future in terms of retirement, but deciding your future as a player and captain is someone else’s job. This is the chairman of the voters.”
The cricket expert said, “No matter how big you are, you have to respect the hierarchy. If the chairman of selectors is strong and he believes in the long-term health of Indian cricket, he has the power to decide whether your career should end now or you get a few more matches or one more. series. Scholarship is in your hands but playing in India is not.
