India skipper Rohit Sharma felt the heat as he was massively criticised after losing to Australia in the finals of the World Test Championship. His strategy of dropping Ravichandran Ashwin in the final was questioned by many cricketing legends including Sachin Tendulkar and his decision to bowl first after winning the toss too backfired. However, as per reports, BCCI is likely to continue with him in Test cricket but Aakash Chopra isn’t convinced whether Rohit can pursue as Test skipper until the next WTC final.
Chopra lauded Rohit Sharma for his batting and captaincy skills. However, he reminded that the age-factor is not in favour of the Mumbai cricketer. Chopra, meanwhile, believes that if the opener really wants to play Test cricket, he very well can but also added that six Test series can eventually prove to be too much for Rohit.
“Rohit is a good captain, there is no doubt about that. Rohit is a good Test batter, there is no doubt about that as well, but will the future remain like this only - I am not 100% certain because you have reached the final in the last two cycles but haven't won even once, and age is not on his side, this is the reality,” Chopra said on a video shared on his YouTube channel.
“When you see the next two years, and another WTC cycle - 2025, Rohit Sharma could still be playing Test cricket if he really wants to play Test cricket. Six series is a lot of time,” he added.
The position at which Indian cricket is standing, I don't think you will be allowed to take a lot of breaks: Chopra
The former cricketer believes that skipper Rohit Sharma will not be allowed to take too many breaks in the coming times as India are in a very tight position at the moment. He feels that the selectors will have to take a call as he remains unconvinced if Rohit can continue for long in the longest format of the game.
“The position at which Indian cricket is standing, I don't think you will be allowed to take a lot of breaks. In such a scenario, you want to play three formats but will you be able to do that? Can the selectors, by the end of 2023, when you come back from South Africa, start thinking about the next WTC final? One year will remain. There will be five Test matches against England. Then you have to go to Australia, so should they look for a change? This is going to be an interesting one,” Chopra mentioned.
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