Kapil Dev backs Rohit, says captain doesn't need to prove himself

Former captain legendary Kapil Dev feels that Rohit Sharma does not need to prove himself at this stage of his careerThe Indian skipper was only able to score three and six runs in the Adelaide Test match after coming down to batTeam India lost the second Test match against Australia by 10 wickets in just two and a half daysHe doesnt have to prove himself He has done this for many many years so lets not doubt somebody I wont doubt him I hope his form comes back thats important Kapil Dev said during the launch of the Vishwa Samudra Open a PGTI event set to begin at the Delhi Golf Club on TuesdayRohit Sharma missed out on the first Test match following the birth of his second childDespite batting well as an opener for so long Rohit Sharma dropped his batting position to six by offering the opening slot to KL Rahul who played decent knocks in the first Test match as an opening batsmanWith one or two performances if you doubt someones captaincy I mean just six months back when he won the T20 World Cup you wouldnt have asked me this question Let it go knowing his ability and talent he will come back They will come back stronglyAlso Readshould go back to No 5 or No6 Sunil Gavaskar lashes out on this Indian playerWhen asked if it was a wrong call to include Harshit Rana in the second Test match Kapil Dev said I am a nobody How can I judge There are people up there who have the responsibility to decide who should be in the teamWe shouldnt talk My former colleagues are sitting there and I hope they will do a good jobIn Rohits absence vicecaptain Jasprit Bumrah had led India to a 295run in PerthAsked if Bumrah is shaping up well to take over the reins from Rohit Kapil Dev said I think it is too early to talk about that With one performance you cant say he is the best and with one bad performance you cant say he doesnt deserve itLet a player play a lot of cricket take on a lot of captaincy Ups and downs will come and then you judge a person by how he reacts in difficult times not in good times In good times we dont have to judge When he is down and outVirat Kohli scored his first century in 18 months during the first Test match in Perth Later in the second Test match the righthander departed on the scores of seven and 11 runsLike Virat Kohli he is one of the best cricketers in our country If you put the four top batsmen he will be there If he is going through a rough time it is only up to him how fast he can bounce back Kapil saidFormer India batter Vinod Kambli has been struggling with alcoholrelated and other health issues He appeared frail during a recent public event held in memory of legendary coach Ramakant Achrekar He was seen refusing to let go of his childhood friend Sachin TendulkarKapil Dev also expressed sadness over Kamblis condition emphasising the need for selfhelp alongside external supportWe should all try to support him But more than us he has to support himself We cant look after anybody if that person cant look after himself Kapil saidAll the cricketers feel very sad about what we have seen I wish his closest friends can try to get him some help to look after himself to go back to rehab People do get this illness but you have to get back to rehabWith PTI Inputs