'He'll be back': Kapil backs Rohit Sharma amid scrutiny over form and captaincy

The 1983 World Cupwinning captain Kapil Dev has come out in support of Indian skipper Rohit Sharma who has been under scrutiny for his poor Test formKapil shared his thoughts at the ADC Art Design Culture Collective event on Thursday hosted by KHUSHII an NGO he founded in 2003While speaking to ANI the cricket legend said Everyone faces bad and good times On one day Rohit was also performing like the big player he is He has so much talent and ability All it takes is one big performance and he will be backIn the ongoing 202425 Test season which started with home series against Bangladesh in September Rohit has made 142 runs in six Tests across 12 innings at an average of 1183 with best score of 52 and just one fifty to his name This year overall Rohit has made 597 runs in 12 Tests and 23 innings at an average of 2713 with two centuries and two fifties and best score of 131 Also after a home series loss to New Zealand after wins over Bangladesh which was a humiliating 03 whitewash and pinkball Test loss to Australia at Adelaide Rohits captaincy is under questionAlso Read Big batters is what mattersSpeaking about Indias approach for the upcoming third Test against Australia in the BorderGavaskar Trophy Kapil advised the team to focus on enjoying the gameAt the moment I will just say go enjoy yourself Express yourself play well said the cricket legendThe third Test of the series is set to begin on December 14 at the Brisbane Cricket Ground Following a resounding 295run defeat to the visitors at Perths Optus Stadiumwhere standout performances from Jasprit Bumrah KL Rahul Virat Kohli and Yashasvi Jaiswal were on displaythe hosts bounced back strongly with a 10wicket win in the pinkball Test at Adelaide Oval where they were given just 19 runs to chase after a disappointing show by Indian battersWith the fivematch series now level at 11 the next encounter takes place at The Gabba a venue where an inexperienced Indian side handed Australia their first Test loss in over 32 years during the 202021 tour Also this year West Indies had defeated Australia at Brisbane too in a pinkball Test thanks to a memorable spell from pacer Shamar Joseph These two losses put Aussies battling demons of their own under pressureMeanwhile the ADC event was attended by personalities including veteran actor Shabana Azmi and veteran Indian screenwriter and lyricist Sussanne Khan among othersADC is a boutique art event that showcases Indias artistic future It also supports philanthropic efforts by donating part of its proceeds to KHUSHII an NGO focused on the education and empowerment of underprivileged communitiesThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever