India skipper Rohit Sharma‘s wrestle for runs has continued in Australia, and batting legend Sunil Gavaskar believes that Rohit could resolve to step down as captain if runs proceed to elude him within the final two matches of the Border Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) in Melbourne and Sydney.
Talking on ABC Sport, Gavaskar mentioned Rohit will not go away it to the BCCI selectors to take that decision.
“I believe Rohit clearly will get the chance to play within the subsequent couple of matches, that is for positive. However possibly on the finish of it, if he hasn’t scored runs, my feeling is that he himself will take the decision,” mentioned Gavaskar.
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Rohit has batted within the center order to date on this collection after becoming a member of the crew from the second Take a look at onwards and allowed KL Rahul to open as he had rediscovered his kind on the high of the order.
The skipper has been struggling ever for the reason that Take a look at collection at dwelling in opposition to New Zealand and Bangladesh earlier than his arrival in Australia. In opposition to Bangladesh, Rohit aggregated simply 42 runs in 4 innings and in opposition to New Zealand 91 runs in six innings.
Within the ongoing BGT, his knocks to date learn 3, 6, and 10.
“He is a really conscientious cricketer, he is not going to wish to be a burden on the crew,” Gavaskar continued. “He is a cricketer who cares very deeply for Indian cricket. So if he would not rating runs within the subsequent couple of video games, I believe he himself will step down.”
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India’s Take a look at specialist Cheteshwar Pujara, who was a part of the Indian crew that gained its final two collection in Australia, mentioned Rohit has put himself in self-doubt by not taking part in in place, i.e. an opener, the place he’s probably the most snug.
“He has been opening the innings, now he is batting at quantity 6 (in Australia). That’s for the crew, however I nonetheless really feel that when you’re a lot used to opening the innings and when you must wait, then you definitely put your self in that doubt. I imply, it would not aid you if you’re opening the innings and also you out of the blue begin batting at quantity 6,” mentioned Pujara whereas speaking on Star Sports activities.
