Former Indian off-spinner Harbhajan Singh has taken a brutal dig at MS Dhoni as he praised Team India skipper Rohit Sharma for his call to drop for the ongoing Test against Australia. He, while taking a swipe at Dhoni, said that no skipper has done that despite losing the series again and again in overseas conditions.
Indian national cricket team captain Rohit has received a massive call-up for the squad in the ongoing fifth Test against the Australian national cricket team. The match between the two teams takes place at the Sydney Cricket Ground in Sydney and is also the final match of the 2024-25 Border-Gavaskar Trophy.
Rohit Sharma admitted that he tried all things but it didn't work in his favor and hence decided to quit
Rohit spoke to the media on the second day of the ongoing match and said that he has quit the team. He admitted that he tried all things but it did not work in his favor and hence he decided to quit the ongoing game and handed over the leadership to Jasprit Bumrah.
After Rohit was dropped from the team, Harbhajan Singh shared his opinion on the same but the former Indian national cricket team batsman was called out by the fan on social media. He said the cricketer-turned-commentator should not share his judgment for slapping Sreesanth in a game.
The fan added that Harbhajan Singh failed to create the narrative that Rohit had quit the match. He stated that everyone knows that the captain of the Indian national cricket team was dropped because he failed to score with the bat. The fan said:
“You are the same guy who slapped Sreesanth in a game, please spare us your judgment on who is good and who is bad. This team does not belong to Mr. Gurunath Sharma and his son will continue to play despite his negative contribution. .
You have failed in creating the 'opt-out' narrative as the entire cricket fraternity knows that Rohit Sharma was dropped due to non-performance and spoiling the team atmosphere.”
@harbhajan_singh You are the same guy who slapped Sreesanth in a game, please spare us from judging who is good and who is bad.
This team does not belong to Mr. Gurunath Sharma and his son will continue to play despite the negative contribution.
You failed to create…
— Vishwakarma (@TheWorldBeater) January 3, 2025
Harbhajan Singh praises Rohit Sharma for his decision, slams fan
However, this did not go down well with Harbhajan Singh as he lashed out at the fan, saying that he should listen to his and Sharma's interview before saying anything. He also applauded Rohit Sharma while taking digs at MS Dhoni. He pointed out:
“Please listen to my full interview and Sharma's interview today on Starsports first before you open your mouth. what did he do No Indian captain ever thought, despite losing series after series abroad and without scoring any runs. Fark hai bandhe mai. He is a leader. Well done Team Rohit Sharma.
Please listen to my full interview and Sharma's interview today on Starsports first before you open your mouth. What did No one ever think of the Indian captain despite losing series after series abroad and without scoring any points. Fark hai bandhe mai. He is a leader… https://t.co/1kbX2LTDcD
— Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh) January 4, 2025
Rohit's decision to quit came amid poor scores in the Test series. The batsman failed to get going in the last few games and thus allowed Shubman Gill to take the place in the team. It remains to be seen what his future will be in Tests.
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