No respect! Navjot Singh Sidhu lashes out at Gautam Gambhir over Rohit Sharma’s omission in the Sydney Test
Former Indian national cricket team player Navjot Singh Sidhu was disappointed as Rohit Sharma was dropped from the playing XI in the ongoing Test match against the Australian national cricket team. He said it was a mistake and he saw it happening for the first time in the history of Indian cricket.
In a big moment, Indian national cricket team captain Rohit Sharma has not turned up in the 11 for the ongoing Sydney Test. The opening batsman was replaced by Shubman Gill, who was dropped from the XI for the last game at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne.
Jasprit Bumrah mentioned that Rohit Sharma was rested for the team
It was learned and even skipper Jasprit Bumrah mentioned that Rohit Sharma rested for the team. All this comes after the captain of the Indian national cricket team failed to get going with the bat in the ongoing 2024-25 Border-Gavaskar Trophy, both in the middle order and the opening order.
This decision shocked many as not playing the captain caused a lot of debate. In his absence, Jasprit Bumrah leads the team but the batting problems at the top continued as the top order failed and the Indian national cricket team lost wickets early and came under a lot of pressure.
It’s bizarre, it’s strange, simply because this has happened for the first time in the history of Indian cricket – Navjot Singh Sidhu on Rohit Sharma’s strike
Navjot Singh Sidhu said that leaving out Rohit Sharma was a strange decision. He emphasized that if they had to throw him out, then he shouldn’t have been captain in the first place. He added that a sitting skipper sends the wrong message. He explained on his Twitter:
“It is bizarre, strange, simply because this has happened for the first time in the history of Indian cricket, that the captain is sitting out. Or you should not be the captain, but if he is the captain, and a great player who has done a lot of service to Indian cricket, so is his form is bad or not, it doesn’t matter.
“The captain doesn’t have the option to sit out for the good of the team. It sends the wrong signals. So I think that regardless of whether you made him sit out or you gave him the option, the management can’t give the captain the option to And that captain, who made the team, which instilled faith, which played the role of a father, deserved respect.”
Navjot Singh Sidhu added that the team captain never abandons the ship. Calling Rohit Sharma a respectable person, he said it was a very wrong call. He elaborated:
“I don’t think a captain ever separates himself from his ship, even if it’s a sinking ship. And this is a very respectable and respectable person. Bhai, that’s a wrong decision.”
Navjot Singh Sidhu shared the video with the caption, saying he saw the greats of the game, who were captains, playing despite years of failure. He emphasized that Rohit Sharma deserves more respect from the team management. he said:
“A captain should never be sacked mid-stream or given the option to quit… it sends wrong signals… I have seen captains like Mark Taylor, Azharuddin, etc., persist as captain for a year despite poor form. Rohit Sharma deserved more respect and faith of the management… Bizarre because it happened for the first time in the history of Indian cricket… A mistake – because a broken lighthouse is more dangerous than a reef!”
A captain should never be dropped in the middle of the flow or given the option to switch off … it sends wrong signals …. I have seen captains like Mark Taylor, Azharuddin etc. who persisted as captain for a year despite their poor form…. @ImRo45 earned more respect and faith from management …… pic.twitter.com/OJcSF9r3fU
— Navjot Singh Sidhu (@sherryontopp) January 3, 2025
