The captain of the Indian cricket team, Rohit Sharma, spoke with humor at the press meet. This meet discussed players picked for the 2024 T20 World Cup. The meet took place on Thursday, May 2, at the BCCI office. The head of the player choosing group, Ajit Agarkar, also came to this meet.
A wide range of topics were discussed, including the squad’s overall composition and the presence or absence of specific individuals. One writer noted the absence of an off-spinner, despite Team India’s contentious decision to field four spinners at the cost of other players.
When Rohit Sharma heard the query, he raised his hand to signify that he is the squad’s off-spinner, which amused Ajit Agarkar.
Take a look at what happened here:
Rohit Sharma’s bowling skills have come up before in press meets. After the Asia Cup squad was announced, there were fewer part-time bowlers compared to the 2011 World Cup team. In response, Agarkar said hopefully Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli can bowl sometimes in the 2023 ODI World Cup.
Rohit Sharma did end up bowling in the league stage match against the Netherlands, bowling the penultimate over and taking Teja Nidamanuru’s wicket.
The captain explained that Axar Patel was picked over Ravichandran Ashwin as the fourth spin option. This happened because Washington Sundar did not get many chances to play.
Rohit Sharma last bowled in a T20I in 2012
The captain, who was a solid off-spinner in his early career, was forced to curtail his bowling workload owing to a finger injury. He was instrumental with the ball in the Deccan Chargers’ IPL title triumph in 2009, scoring a rare hattrick against his future side, the Mumbai Indians.
He also played for his country, taking a single wicket in nine games, the last of which came in the 2012 T20 World Cup.
