It doesn’t matter… let anyone say whatever he/she wants, Rohit said – we are made of steel

New Delhi. Rohit Sharma has advised his/her teammates not to pay attention to the things and rumors going on outside. he/she has said that the team is currently focusing on winning the Sydney Test. Rohit said that all these things from outside do not influence us. Can’t do it. Because we players are made of steel. Team India is trailing 1-2 in the 5-match series. Team India will have to win the Sydney Test at any cost to retain the Border Gavaskar Trophy. Meanwhile, rumors of Rohit’s retirement are also going on which has made the situation complicated.

Rohit Sharma told Star Sports, ‘This (rumors) does not affect us. Because we players are made of steel. We have made every effort from our side to strengthen the players. We can’t control some things and we don’t want to worry about them. We don’t want to waste time on this. Let it (leak). We can’t do anything about it. Just concentrate on winning the match and performing your best. This is what we want to do. Everyone wants to come on the field and win the match. We all want to put an end to those (rumors). Tell me, which other team has won the series here twice? We have a golden opportunity. We can’t win the series but we can draw this one.

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‘I was captaining like 5-6 months ago’
Rohit admitted that if any decision went wrong he/she would be criticized. But he/she said that this does not keep him/her from deviating from his/her ways. he/she said, ‘While leading a team, you have to accept that you will not always have good days. Thoughts and your mentality are the same. Even today my mentality and thought process is the same as I was captaining 5-6 months ago but sometimes you don’t get favorable results. I know that 140 crore people will judge us. That’s it. I don’t want to doubt myself. I know what I am doing is right. I don’t want to change my approach regarding captaincy.

‘I could also be wrong’
According to Rohit, ‘I could also be wrong. Yesterday if I decided that I should have batted in Sydney but in reality, I should have bowled. This may be wrong but it does not mean that your thinking is wrong. When Rohit was asked which other player apart from Jasprit Bumrah can lead the Indian team in the future, he/she said, ‘It is difficult to tell. There are many such players but I want them to first understand the importance of cricket, understand the importance of this place. I believe they should do so. I am currently in this position. It is Bumrah. Before us, Virat Kohli and Mahendra Singh Dhoni were on this post. No one has got this position on a platter. No one should get this position. Let them work hard. There is a lot of talent among our players.

‘Becoming the captain of India is not an easy thing’
Rohit said, ‘Becoming the captain of India is not an easy thing. There is pressure. But it is a big honour. It is a big responsibility considering our history and the way we are playing cricket. Let them earn this position. They will get this opportunity.

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