Former Pakistan all-rounder Mohammad Hafeez has reckoned that India captain Rohit Sharma’s stint as the skipper of the team “cannot go on for too long” despite him leading the team unbeaten to the Super 4s of the ongoing Asia Cup.
In conversation during an expert panel on PTV Sports, Hafeez said that when he saw Sharma’s body language during the toss against Pakistan, he was “weak, confused, and terrified”.
Hafeez also felt that, in his opinion, Sharma’s captaincy was increasing the pressure on him and he was facing several difficulties.
“If you see his form, it is declining; if you take a look at his recent IPL stint, it was bad, and after that when he came to international cricket, his form hasn’t come back yet,” said on PTV Sports.
the former all-rounder also said despite Sharma’s resolve to play positively, it has neither manifested in the team, nor his form and body language.
“It’s easy to talk, but following up on it is not easy. I feel that it will be tough for Rohit to continue his captaincy. I don’t think he can hold on for too long. I know this from experience, that when you are a captain, there are several pressures on you. He can still perform good for India, but since he became captain, his [performance] has gradually gone down,” Hafeez expressed.
Notably, led by Rohit, India comfortably sailed into the Asia Cup Super Four stage. India had defeated arch-rivlas Pakistan and Hong Kong in the group stage.