Bumrah can't bowl from both ends, others need to take responsibility: Rohit

Rohit Sharma emphasizes the need for team effort, defends Harshit Rana, and addresses Mohammed Shami's injury concerns.

Jasprit Bumrah is only human and cannot always shoulder the responsibility of bowling the opposition out all by himself, skipper Rohit Sharma said on Sunday (December 8, 2024), urging others to share the load with the premier fast bowler.

India lost to Australia by 10 wickets in the second Test and during the Australian innings, only Bumrah stood out with a four-wicket haul.

"Jasprit Bumrah cannot alone take responsibility. You don't expect him to bowl from both ends. The other guys also need to step in and share the responsibility. There will be days when Bumrah won't get wickets," Rohit said at the post-match press conference.

Young Harshit Rana was clobbered for 86 in just 16 overs but the skipper was against making a two-Test youngster the fall guy for a comprehensive defeat in Adelaide.

"It is not the right thing to judge Harshit Rana based on one Test match. I don't feel he has done anything wrong and dropping him without a reason doesn't look good. He got a good player (Travis Head) who put pressure on him. He has got heart and guts to play," the skipper said, defending the Delhi speedster.

There have been calls to bring Mohammed Shami on an SOS basis but while Rohit said that "doors are open" for the Bengal pacer, he informed that the bowler has developed swelling in his knee.

"Door is very much open for Mohammed Shami but while playing Syed Mushtaq Ali he developed swelling. We are monitoring him and we don't want to put pressure on him.