Former Indian cricketer Navjot Singh Sidhu criticised the decision to drop captain Rohit Sharma mid-series, calling it unprecedented in Indian cricket history. Rohit faced a difficult year with declining performance, which led to his exclusion from the Border-Gavaskar Trophy final Test. Sidhu argues that a struggling captain should receive more support and respect from the team management.
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