Former Indian off-spinner Harbhajan Singh backed Indian captain Rohit Sharma following criticisms of his fitness from Congress spokesperson Shama Mohamed earlier in the week. Mohamed called Rohit ‘Unfit’ and ‘Unimpressive as captain’ in a now-deleted X post, resulting in a massive outrage as well.
Talking about the criticisms of Rohit in a conversation with India Today, Harbhajan Singh said, “Well, there will be people who’ll keep on talking about his fitness, captaincy skills. But I just asked a very simple question to that lady who made this remark about Rohit Sharma’s fitness, whether she’s a part of BCCI (Board of Control for Cricket in India) or any other organization where she understands the rule and also the fitness. What are her own achievements when it comes to sports? So, putting a finger towards anyone is very easy but at the same time, the thumb is facing towards you, so just check yourself too.”
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“It’s very hard for people to actually understand how it is to be playing for India and the kind of pressure a player goes through only that player knows. He’s got the responsibility to take the team forward, but he also needs to perform as a player. Rohit Sharma is a very hardworking guy, he’s a selfless guy. He’s someone who’s a leader, who leads from the front, who always puts the team’s interest first rather than himself. Good to have a leader like him, a player like him.”
Harbhajan Singh also credited Rohit Sharma for getting everyone in the Indian team during his captaincy stint. He also boasts incredible captaincy numbers across formats, winning 102 out of his 141 matches with only 33 losses as well.
“I respect those people who respect the fact that the team comes first rather than. I always say, it’s now about ‘me’, it’s about we. How we can play together and win the cup. The captain’s responsibility is to keep everyone on one page. Rohit Sharma must get credit for that for putting everyone together in the field, on one page with one mission to win the cup,” concluded Harbhajan Singh.
