Pakistan's Shoaib Akhtar hits out at Rohit Sharma, says he ‘panics’
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With expectations growing for another world cup champion, Pakistan pace great Shoaib Akhtar opines Sharma should not have taken up the captaincy. In a conversation with on 'Backstage With Boria', Shoaib Akhtar said, as quoted by NDTV, "There was once a guy who would take the entire team's pressure upon himself - that was Dhoni. Only a captain can shield the entire team behind him.
Rohit is a great guy, but he cripples during captaincy, he panics. These might be harsh words, but I don't think he should have taken up the captaincy." "Even Virat Kohli isn't as talented as him. The timing he has and the shots he can play...he is a classical batter - but was he made for captaincy? I question myself most of the time.
Does he react well in most critical situations? I question myself. He should also be questioning it," he added. Meanwhile, to discuss the Asia Cup squad, the men's senior selection committee of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), led by Ajit Agarkar, will meet in New Delhi on Monday.
As per the details, Sharma will also attend the meeting. As India is yet to announce their squad for Asia Cup and World Cup, citing concerns over the injury of their key players, Pakistan, Nepal, and Bangladesh have already named their Asia Cup squads. Also, England and Australia have announced the provisional squad for the World Cup 2023.
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