‘Just because India didn’t win the final…’, Michael Clarke shows faith in Indian skipper’s leadership

Indian skipper Rohit Sharma has been facing flak from cricket fans and experts over India’s 209-run loss in the WTC final against Australia. The team was expected to end the drought of ICC trophies at The Oval, but the wait for another title extended as Australia took away the prestigious mace on the back of some superb performances.

Clarke shows faith in the Indian skipper –

Ex-AUS captain Michael Clarke has put his weight behind Rohit’s leadership qualities, stating that India qualifying for the second consecutive WTC final speaks enough about the 36-year-old’s captaincy.

Clarke told RevSports – “I would be keeping the faith with Rohit. I think he is a very good captain. I like his aggressive approach; he looks to be as positive as he can be. He has had a lot of success as a leader. Look at his IPL record for Mumbai (Indians). Just because India didn’t win the Test World Championship doesn’t mean Rohit is not the right guy to lead India.

Clarke added – “The fact that India qualified again, they are the only team to make consecutive finals, says a lot about how they have played their Test cricket over the past four years. It is also a very important time for stability with the One-Day World Cup right around the corner.”

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Clarke further highlighted Rohit’s contribution as a premier batter while leading Team India across formats –

“He has done well as a batter as well. Think of his hundred in the last series. Losing a one-off final doesn’t make him a bad captain and nor does it make India a bad team. To make consecutive finals isn’t easy.”

“What it means is that India was the only team to play consistently well over a period of four years. To do so in Test cricket is commendable and I would urge you to look at that as well before making any kind of judgment call.” .