Though more than a month is left for the WTC Final to begin, former Indian cricketer Sunil Gavaskar feels that Team India and Mumbai Indians’ captain Rohit Sharma already has the big final going on in his head and hence it would be better for the skipper to take a break and return later to find rhythm for the Australia Test.
“Honestly, I would also say that Rohit should maybe also take a break for the time being, and keep himself fit for the World Test Championship [final]. [He can] come back again for the last few matches, but right now, [he should] take a little bit of a breather himself,” said Gavaskar.
“He is looking just that little bit preoccupied. Maybe at this stage he is thinking about the WTC [final], I don’t know. But I do believe that at this stage he needs a little bit of a break, and come back for the last three or four matches so that he is in rhythm for the World Test Championship [final],” he added.
Replying to this, Mumbai Indians head coach Mark Boucher revealed that despite the suggestion from Gavaskar, Rohit has made no request for rest in IPL 2023 and that the management will take an appropriate call over it if he does.
“No, I don’t think he should take rest. That’s not my call to make. Obviously, we want Rohit playing, because he’s a very good player, and a leader as well,” Boucher said. “If it is the best for Rohit, and he comes up to me and says that ‘you know, I need a bit of a break’ then yes, we will address that, and I will consider that. He hasn’t done that. So yes at the moment, if he is available to play, he will play.”