India captain Rohit Sharma He is currently going through a difficult phase in his cricket career. However, he received some support from former cricketer Navjot Singh Sidhu during these difficult times.
Sidhu reminded everyone about India's win in the T20 World Cup 2024 and claimed that the Men in Blue are still a force in limited overs cricket. Also praised Suryakumar Yadavwho took over Rohit Sharma as India's captain in T20Is.
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Former Indian cricketer supports Rohit Sharma despite India's defeat in BGT 2024-25
Navjot Singh Sidhu took to social media and reminded India of winning the T20 World Cup in 2024. India recently lost the 2024-25 Border-Gavaskar Trophy but Sidhu chose to look at the positives.
He praised skipper Rohit for leading India to the title in T20 World Cup 2024. Sidhu also lauded Suryakumar Yadav for India's impressive results under his captaincy in the T20I format.
“Never look back, there may be something to gain you…. India are still at the top 🌍 in limited overs cricket, won the 2024 World Cup under @ImRo45 and won 14 out of 17 T-20 matches under the dynamic leadership of @surya_14kumar 82% win rate – After the 2023 World Cup, he won 9 out of 10 matches, with a score of 90%, beating South Africa. and Sri Lanka vs. “The sky is the limit for India in the shorter version of the game. Better to look on the brighter side of life,” Sidhu posted on X (formerly Twitter).
Never look back, there may be something to gain you….. India are still at the top 🌍 in limited overs cricket, won the 2024 World Cup under @IMRS45 He won 14 of the 17 T-20 matches under the dynamic @QShpyA_14yourShMAp 82% win – After the 2023 World Cup, he won 9 out of 10 matches,… pIC.RThIRRep.CSM/2TgD8QHIagainstI
– Navjot Singh Sidhu (@sherryontopp) CAnShApy 7, 2025
Navjot Singh Sidhu had previously spoken in favor of Rohit Sharma as well. He has backed Rohit to make a comeback despite speculation about his retirement.
Rohit Sharma in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25
Rohit Sharma was in poor batting form in the 2024-25 Border-Gavaskar Trophy as he scored just 31 runs in three Tests at an average of 6.20. He didn't look confident in any of the knocks he took, and even fell out of the final match in Sydney.
Rohit played the second, third and fourth Tests for series After missing the first match due to the birth of his second child. In his absence, Jasprit Bumrah He led India in the first and fifth Tests of the series.
A mixed year for Rohit Sharma
Meanwhile, it has been a mixed year for Rohit Sharma in 2024. He led India to victory in the T20 World Cup in 2024 with an excellent batting performance and brilliant leadership. Rohit scored 257 runs in eight matches in the tournament at an average of 36.71 and a strike rate of 156.70. He also emerged as the second best finisher in the tournament.
After leading India to victory in the 2024 T20 World Cup, his form has dropped significantly and his form has gone from bad to worse in the Test format. He had a poor home Test season as he struggled for runs against Bangladesh and New Zealand.
In 10 home Tests before the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, Rohit scored 133 runs at an average of just 13.30. He had only two half-centuries to his name during this period and his best was 52.
