Veteran Sunil Gavaskar believes that if Rohit Sharma misses more than one Test match during the Australia tour, then he should not captain the entire series. Must be on tour as a player. Gavaskar bluntly demanded clarity from the management of the Indian cricket team. He stressed that it is important for the Indian captain to play his first match on the Australia tour.
Indian captain Rohit Sharma may miss the first Test match of the Australia series due to personal reasons. Jasprit Bumrah can captain in the absence of Rohit Sharma. He was the vice-captain in the Test series against New Zealand.
Sunil Gavaskar said on Sports Tak that, see, it is necessary for the captain to play the first Test. If he gets injured then it is a different matter, but when your commander is not already present in the battle, then the pressure that is created on the deputy leader is a different pressure. It will not be easy for him to take the responsibility of captaincy again.
Sunil Gavaskar said, I don’t know, we have also been reading that Rohit Sharma will not play in the first test. Perhaps you are saying that you will not play in the second one either. So if it is such a thing then I say this right now the Indian selection committee should say this, Ajit Agarkar should say this, brother, whatever you want to do, rest, rest, whatever is your personal region.
Sunil Gavaskar said that, if you are missing 2/3 then you should go for this tour as a player. Go for the second test and third test whenever you want. But we will change the captain of this tour and make the vice captain the captain because there should be clarity. It is the responsibility of captaincy. Especially if we have lost 3-0 here, it is important to have a leader. It is absolutely necessary.