Simon Katich sees a comedian in Rohit Sharma after his poor performance in the 2024-25 Border-Gavaskar Trophy.
Rohit Sharma he came under heavy fire from Indian fans and analysts after failing as a batsman and captaining the team that lost the Border-Gavaskar Trophy to Australia for the first time in 10 years. The latest to comment on the Indian skipper’s current form woes is the former Australian batsman Simon Katić who shared his unique perspective on what Rohit should do in the future.
Simon Katich explores Rohit Sharma’s post-retirement plans
Giving no chance of a comeback to Rohit, Katich emphasized that red cricket has indeed come to a dead end for Rohit according to him. In discussion with Star sportsKatich took the criticism of the Indian skipper to a whole new level and said that Rohit has a future in stand-up comedy.
“Well, if you look at the numbers, they’re scary. We saw that in this test. It was very selfless of him to give up the test, I saw in that interview, very well said. There is no doubt that he has a future after he finishes playing cricket in stand-up comedy because his humor was very good,” Katich noted mockingly.
That said, Katich highlighted the kind of physical discomfort Test cricket can pose for the 37-year-old. he said: “These figures do not make for pretty reading. Test cricket is no place for 37-year-olds at the top of the order.”
India are set to play England in a 5-match test series in June this year. This will be a big bilateral test series which the Indian team will play after losing in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25. According to Katich, the England tour will not be easy for Rohit.
“Only he knows if he is hungry and if he can drive at the age of 37 to start again. England will not be an easy series,” Katich pointed out.
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Rohit’s batting is a constant worry for India
Rohit has had a disappointing season with the bat, especially in the longest format of the game. The “Hitman” of Indian cricket scored his last Test hundred in March 2024 against England in Dharamsala. His performances in overseas Test matches are particularly worrying. The run of unconvincing knocks by the Indian captain began with his poor batting display South Africa in early 2024, the 37-year-old suffered a dismal run with the bat during the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. His current form in red cricket has further clouded his prospects of getting a place in the Indian squad for the tour of England.
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