India and Mumbai Indians skipper Rohit Sharma has been under fire for his captaincy decisions, especially after India’s defeat in the World Test Championship 2023 Final against Australia.
However, ace spinner Ravichandran Ashwin, who was surprisingly dropped from the playing XI in the WTC final, has come out in support of Rohit and lauded his empathy for players.
What did R Ashwin say about Rohit Sharma?
"Rohit Sharma's empathy for players, the way he supports, backs and understands the players is incredible - that is something I will always take from Rohit," he told fielding coach T Dilip on his YouTube channel.
Former India star Harbhajan Singh has also come out in support of the Indian skipper and insisted that Sharma commands more "respect".
“Team India didn't do well in the WTC final, and yes, you talk about that performance and move on from there. But it is unfair to criticise Rohit alone, that he is not scoring runs, putting on weight, not captaining well. I think he is a brilliant leader,” Harbhajan said.
“I have played with him (Rohit) and watched him closely. He commands a lot of respect not only in the MI dressing room but also in the Indian dressing room. So I think it's unfair to judge him on the basis of recent results. He will come good and we need to show faith in him and we need to support him rather than pinpointing that you are not doing this or that,” the ace spinner added.
What next for Rohit Sharma and R Ashwin?
Both Sharma and Ashwin are currently in the Caribbean as India are slated to play against West Indies in the first Test at Windsor Park, Dominica from July 12.
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Where can I watch West Indies vs India on TV in India?
India's tour of the West Indies will be televised on Doordarshan (DD), India's public broadcaster.
With six DD Network channels airing the broadcast in six different languages, this will be the most comprehensive coverage of an India bilateral series on a free-to-air channel ever.
The matches will be broadcast on DD Sports, DD Podhigai, DD Saptagiri, DD Yadagiri, DD Bangla, and DD Chandana.
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How to watch West Indies vs India live stream, online in India?
FanCode, the exclusive streaming partner of the West Indies cricket team, holds the rights to all West Indies games played in the Caribbean.
However, Dream Sports, FanCode's parent company, has sub-licensed the streaming rights with JioCinema.
