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Rohit Sharma's Sharp Reaction to the T20 World Cup Squad, "The 4 Players On Bench..."

By - 19 Jan 2024 02:26 AM

After two consecutive ducks in the T20I series against Afghanistan, India captain Rohit Sharma bounced back, hitting an undefeated century in the third T20I. In addition to Rohit, Rinku Singh also performed admirably, combining with the captain for an unbeaten partnership of 190 runs to propel the team from 22/4 to 212/4. Following the match, Rohit was questioned about the T20 World Cup lineups and his and head coach Rahul Dravid's attitudes towards it. In response, Rohit was pretty direct, stating that he is aware that no one can be happy all the time.

After the game, Rohit spoke with the broadcaster and revealed that the team management is still considering eight to ten players, so the final 15-man roster has not yet been decided.

"The 15-man roster is still subject to change, but we currently have eight to ten players in mind. Thus, we shall create our combinations based on the given circumstances. The slow conditions in the West Indies will require us to select our team carefully. As far as Rahul Dravid and I are concerned, we've tried to maintain clarity. We try to tell them why they've been selected or not been selected even after putting in performances," said Rohit.In the third Twenty20 International, Rohit even predicted that the players on the bench would question why they weren't playing. However, he acknowledged that only 11 players could play, so he could never satisfy everyone.

"My experience as captain has taught me that you cannot satisfy everyone. You can satisfy fifteen players. And then only eleven are content. The four players who are benched also inquire as to why they aren't participating. I've discovered that you can't please everyone, and the team's objective should take center stage," Rohit said.

Team India's final assignment before this year's T20 World Cup was in Afghanistan.