“You Could Be More Sensible”: Gautam Gambhir Left Fuming At Reporter Over Rohit Sharma Question

One of probably the most eventful Test collection for India got here to its conclusion as Australia received the Sydney encounter to clinch the 5-match collection 3-1 on Sunday. The collection got here to an finish in a drama-filled method after full-time skipper Rohit Sharma determined to decide out of the match whereas stand-in skipper Jasprit Bumrah received injured within the first innings. The scenario enabled Virat Kohli to steer the crew once more, although he could not get the most effective of the boys to supply the specified consequence. Over the course of the match, so much was mentioned and written about Rohit’s future in India’s Test crew, prompting ideas that he may retire after the ultimate match of the collection. However, the India skipper himself spoke to the broadcaster and cleared these doubts.

When India head coach Gautam Gambhir was requested about Rohit’s future and his choice to sit down out of the Sydney Test, he misplaced his cool. Gambhir mentioned that whereas Rohit confirmed maturity to skip the fifth and decisive match of the collection, some nonsensical issues have been written concerning the skipper.

“The first thing I would like to say is that there were so many reports written and things said, I mean you could be more sensible about it. When a captain or a leader takes a call, keeping the team in mind, I don’t think there’s anything bad. A lot of things have been said, but ultimately, individuals are there, but most importantly, there is the team and the country. I think all players should keep the team ahead of their individual interests. Rohit Sharma showed accountability at the top,” he mentioned within the press convention on Sunday.

Gambhir was additionally requested about Bumrah’s absence from all the second innings resulting from a again challenge. The head coach admitted that it will’ve been good if the pacer was out there however the crew is not depending on a person.

“It would have been nice if he would have been there, but we still had five bowlers, and a good team is one which is not dependent on one individual,” he mentioned.