‘This is very disappointing’: Rohit Sharma excavates cricket news on Indian commentary standards
New Delhi: Indian batting stallwart Rohit Sharma, who declared his retirement from Test cricket on Wednesday, has expressed his disappointment with the current status of cricket commentary and media coverage in India. In an interview with senior journalist Vimal Kumar, Rohit did not return how the conversation around cricket has moved in recent years.“Earlier, I saw that reporting was done on cricket, the discussion was about the game. But now I see that all this is about getting more views, how to read my article to a thousand people. Now there is very little real conversation about cricket,” Rohit said.Go beyond the border with our YouTube channel. Subscribe now!He was particularly important of TV commentary during matches, pointing to Stark Contrast compared to other countries. “These days, the way the commentator speaks on TV is just disappointing. When we go to Australia, their comments are completely different levels. It is like night and day. Here, it seems that the target is just to choose a player and talk negatively about the player,” he said.
On Wednesday evening, Rohit announced his retirement from Test cricket. The 38-year-old, who started his red-ball in 2013, played 67 Test matches and scored 4,301 runs with 12 centuries.
He posted his farewell message on Instagram, thanked the fans for his support and confirmed that he would continue to play ODI for India.Rohit also led India in 24 tests as Captain, winning 12 of them. Under his leadership, India reached the final of the World Test Championship in 2023, although the recent series disadvantage criticized some quarters.
