India captain Rohit Sharma is currently going through a tough phase in his cricket career. However, he received support from former cricketer Navjot Singh Sidhu during these difficult times.
Sidhu reminded everyone of India's victory in the 2024 T20 World Cup and maintained that the Men in Blue are still a force in limited-overs cricket. He also praised Suryakumar Yadav, who took over from Rohit Sharma as India's captain in the T20Is.
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Navjot Singh Sidhu took to social media and reminded India of winning the T20 World Cup in 2024. India recently lost the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25, but Sidhu opted to look at the positives.
He praised team captain Rohit for leading India to win the T20 World Cup 2024 title. Sidhu also praised Suryakumar Yadav for India's fantastic results under his captaincy in the T20I format.
“Never look back, something might win for you… India, still at the top 🌍 in limited overs cricket, won World Cup 2024 under @ImRo45 and won 14 out of 17 T -20 matches under dynamic @surya_14kumar 82% wins – after World Cup 2023 won 9 out of 10 matches, result 90% beating SA and Sri Lanka in own their lair… Sky is the limit for India in the shorter version of the game. Much better to look on the bright side of life,” Sidhu posted on X (formerly Twitter).
Never look back, something might win for you.. India still on top 🌍 in limited overs crickets, won World Cup 2024 under @ImRo45 and won 14 of 17 T -20 matches under dynamic @surya_14kumar 82% wins – after World Cup 2023 won 9 out of 10 matches,… pic.twitter.com/2Tgd8sHivi
— Navjot Singh Sidhu (@sherryontopp) January 7, 2025
Navjot Singh Sidhu had earlier also spoken in favor of Rohit Sharma. Backed Rohit to make a comeback despite speculations about his retirement.
Rohit Sharma in the 2024-25 Border-Gavaskar Trophy
Rohit Sharma was in poor batting form in the 2024-25 Border-Gavaskar Trophy where he scored just 31 runs in three Tests at an average of 6.20. He didn't look confident in any of his shots and even dropped from the last match in Sydney.
Rohit played the second, third and fourth Tests of the series after missing the first match due to the birth of his second child. In his absence, Jasprit Bumrah led India in the first and fifth Tests of the series.
Mixed year for Rohit Sharma
Meanwhile, it has been a mixed year for Rohit Sharma in 2024. He led India to a victory in the T20 World Cup in 2024 with excellent batting performances and impressive captaincy. Rohit scored 257 runs in eight matches of the tournament at an average of 36.71 and a strike rate of 156.70. He also became the second highest run scorer of the tournament.
After leading India to win the T20 World Cup 2024, his form dipped significantly and his form went from bad to worse in the Test format. He had a poor home Test season as he struggled for runs against Bangladesh and New Zealand.
In 10 home Tests before the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, Rohit scored 133 runs at an average of just 13.30. He had just one half-century to his name during this period and his best was 52.