Rohit Sharma should be playing the Perth Test: Sourav Ganguly

“I anticipation Rohit Sharma goes precise soon, due to the fact that the squad needs leadership.” Sourav Ganguly told RevSportz.

“I judge his woman has delivered a babe lad yesterday nighttime truthful I americium definite helium tin leave.

“He tin permission arsenic aboriginal arsenic imaginable and if I was successful his position, helium should beryllium playing the Perth Test,” helium added.

“The lucifer is simply a week away. Because it is simply a large series, helium volition not spell to Australia aft this, helium is simply a fantastic captain. India needs his enactment to commencement with,” said Ganguly.

Rohit Sharna plays a changeable successful Mumbai Test against New Zealand. (Express Photo by Amit Chakravarty)

Should Rohit Sharma miss out, Indian bowling ace Jasprit Bumrah is apt to pb the side. At an Express Adda earlier this year, Bumrah had joked erstwhile asked astir his favourite captain, “My favourite skipper is maine due to the fact that I person captained successful a fewer games. Obviously determination are large captains, but I volition instrumentality my name. I americium my favourite captain.’

India has already suffered a monolithic setback arsenic a thumb fracture has ruled retired Shubman Gill from the Perth Test. Gill fractured his thumb erstwhile helium was fielding during a lucifer simulation league successful Perth connected Saturday.

Gill’s lack volition effect successful a rejig of India’s batting line-up which could besides beryllium without Test skipper Rohit Sharma due to the fact that of the commencement of the 2nd child. With Gill not playing the archetypal Test, KL Rahul, who was dropped for the 2nd and 3rd Test matches astatine location against New Zealand is apt to get a game.

India person won the past 2 times touring Down Under, and are up against a resurgent Aussie broadside successful the 5 lucifer series.