Former Indian keeper-batter Deep Dasgupta has opened up on the recent rumours over Rohit Sharma’s retirement during the away three-match ODI series against England, which India lost by 1-2.
Speaking on his YouTube channel, Deep asserted that speculations surrounding Rohit’s retirement were unnecessary, adding that a player’s place should depend only on his performances.
“I want to vent my anger a bit here because I was really angry when I was reading and listening to all of this. It is simple that as long as you keep scoring runs, you will keep playing. The only question comes in when that environment is created,” Deep Dasgupta said on his YouTube channel.
“Honestly, I have not heard it from any selector, captain, or the coach. It is a different matter if it was said off the field, which I am not privy to,” he added.
Over the past few days, there have been a lot of rumours about Rohit’s future. However, Rohit smacked a 138-run knock in the third and final ODI at Lord’s to shut down all the rumours surrounding him.
Furthermore, the former keeper-batter also advised the selectors and team management to avoid unnecessary debate around experienced players, adding that Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli have to be judged on their performances.
“When you know that performances are needed, then these types of talks should not happen at all. Some people might get more chances, like Virat, Rohit, Shubman; they have been doing really well for years,” he noted.
“It is not a debate about Rohit; it is a debate about everyone. When there are so many matches, it will happen, so just leave them alone. Don’t treat them separately. Nothing has to change, just keep it simple,” Dasgupta concluded.
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