'Rohit Sharma, You Shattered India's Confidence': Captain Comes Under Scathing Attack After MCG Humiliation
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From Rohit Sharma to Gautam Gambhir, former Pakistan cricketer Basit Ali spared no one in his scathing attack on Team India following their loss against Australia.
Former Pakistan cricketer Basit Ali has ripped into India captain Rohit Sharma for their defeat to Australia in the fourth Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024/25 in Melbourne. Rohit Sharma was slammed by Ali for not only ruining the confidence of KL Rahul by demoting him and promoting himself, but also criticised for his mentality. Basit Ali also reserved criticism for Gautam Gambhir, criticising some of the decisions taken during the game, and also suggested a captaincy change for Team India.
"One decision: 'I will open', that affected India. Rohit Sharma not only came back to open despite being out of form, he also put the in-form KL Rahul under pressure. You (Rohit) completely shattered the confidence of the team," said Ali in a scathing attack on his YouTube channel.
"Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli got out playing extremely poor shots," Ali added. Rohit 9 and Kohli just 5 during the run chase.
India slumped to defeat on Day 5 of the fourth Test. Needing 340 to win on the final day, Rohit Sharma started off on an extremely defensive note, setting the tone for a draw.
Rohit Sharma has managed just 31 runs across five innings, scoring 3, 6, 10, 3, and 9 at a dismal average of 6.20, the lowest by a touring captain on the Australian soil.
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