Former Chennai Super Kings (CSK) batter Subramaniam Badrinath has opened up on the relationship between Rohit Sharma and Gautam Gambhir, stating that the duo have a great relationship.
Speaking on his YouTube channel, the former Indian batter has reckoned that someone like Rohit Sharma should be a part of the Indian playing XI at venues like Johannesburg and Durban during the mega event in 2027.
“It feels like a mere speculation because it looks like Rohit Sharma and Gautam Gambhir have a great relationship, looking from the outside. But Gambhir has preferred youngsters ever since he took over as coach. Rohit was the Player of the Match in the final of last year’s Champions Trophy. The next World Cup will be in South Africa and places like Johannesburg and Durban will have extreme pace and bounce. Rohit Sharma will be needed in such venues,” Subramaniam Badrinath said on his YouTube channel.
“Also, everytime there is pressure and a sword hangs over his head, he responds. So it’ll be ideal if the management makes a strong decision on Rohit for the World Cup now and sticks with it,” he added.
Furthermore, Badrinath has insisted that only three Indian batters in Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, and Shubman Gill have performed exceptionally well since the conclusion of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 campaign.
“Only three Indian batters have performed in ODIs since the 2025 Champions Trophy. Rohit Sharma averages over 50 in this stretch, while Virat Kohli averages 75 and Shubman Gill averages 67. Only these three batters have performed in ODIs. Yet, the team management is putting pressure on Rohit Sharma. And when Rohit is under pressure, Virat Kohli is also feeling the pressure. So they are having a sword over the head of two of the three batters actually performing well, which is wrong,” said Badrinath.
“KL Rahul, Shreyas Iyer and Ishan Kishan haven’t scored runs in this series and in this stretch. Even I was all for going with younger players. But it’s when you look at these numbers that you get the true picture on who’s actually performing and who isn’t. It makes me fear India going all-out with youngsters,” he concluded.
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