‘Ye uncle 31 ke honge abhi’ – Gautam Gambhir lauds Rohit Sharma for backing KL Rahul amidst his poor form

Former Indian batter Gautam Gambhir has applauded Indian skipper Rohit Sharma for backing KL Rahul continuously despite his poor form in recent times. Gambhir said that Rohit also struggled at the start of his career and talked about his performances after that. Rahul’s form has been concerning for team Indian in recent times. He hasn’t been able to contribute in India’s wins in the first two Tests against in the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy.

In his last 10 Test innings, Rahul hasn’t been able to cross 25 runs once. He also maintained a poor average of 12.5. Gambhir, who is also the mentor of the Lucknow franchise in the Indian T20 League said that the 31-year-old should not be dropped from the Indian team, and he should be left alone as India are leading in the Test series by 2-0.

“KL Rahul should not be dropped from the Indian side. One should not single out any player. Everyone goes through a lean patch. No one, no cricket pundit or anyone should tell him that he is not doing well and should be dropped,” said Gambhir in an interaction during the pre-season organised by the Lucknow franchise ahead of the Indian T20 League.

“You have to back players who have talent. Look at Rohit Sharma… He also had a lean patch. Look at the way he started his career. Everyone could see his talent and backed him. Now see the result. Rahul can do the same,” the former cricketer further added.

Earlier, Rohit also stated that the team is backing Rahul as they are aware of his capabilities. India’s skipper stated that it’s not easy to score on these pitches and one has to find a way to score runs. Rohit also mentioned his contribution in overseas.

“Of late, there has been a lot of talk about his batting. For us, as team management, we always look at the potential of any individual, not just KL. I was asked in the past about a lot of players. If a guy has potential, he will get an extended run. Not just KL. If you look at the couple of hundreds he got, especially at Lord’s, batting on that damp pitch. Centurion was another win. Both came in India winning both games. That’s the potential he has,” Rohit said during the press conference after the Delhi Test.

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Rohit Sharma was backed by MS Dhoni and Team Management because Rohit Sharma Performed Well in International Cricket. Rohit Sharma Played a Crucial role in ICC Men's T20I World Cup 2007 and many tournaments and that time Rohit Sharma was not Consistent but he was a match winner.

— Ravishankar Kumar (@Ravishankar1803) February 23, 2023

KL Rahul career is beginning ? Guy is almost 31

— sᴀᴏᴏᴅ (@Kohlistiano) February 23, 2023

Beginning right iska 2014 mein begin hua tha aur ab ending pe hai.

Rohit ko chance tab milta tha jab woh 25 ka tha 30 ka nahi

Why did he criticise MS Dhoni as captain because Dhoni always sidelined aging and non-performing player.

— Shares and Life (@sharesandlife) February 23, 2023

But Rohit was dropped and he earned his place back in the team.
Rahul should do it as well and let Gill make most of the dream run hea having right now.
And every match is putting more n more pressure on KL to perform.
Less pressure games like first class can bring his form back.

— Siva Kumar (@_unanimousMVP) February 23, 2023

Rohit Sharma made his comeback by the age of 27-28
This klol needs backing for another 3-4 years and he will cross 35
What is the point in backing up this 31 years youngster

— Lokesh (@LokeshNtrohit45) February 23, 2023

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But Rohit didn't get many opportunities in Tests..like what KL Rahul is getting now.. If you have any doubt check statistics..

— Gangadhar (@Ganga_varam) February 23, 2023

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Rohit’s career wasn’t like this until he was 31 though and after 8 years in international cricket. Let’s be frank.

— Sripad Kulkarni (@KulkarniSripad) February 23, 2023

Doesn’t make sense it wasn’t beginning for Rahul. He is in the team for a while, whole Indian management partial towards him, no more chance.

— Visu (@viswakau) February 23, 2023