”You are trying to win the World Cup for the entire country”, Gambhir UNHAPPY with Rohit’s statement

Rohit said after the match that he was disappointed that they could not win the World Cup for coach Rahul Dravid.

New Delhi: Former India cricketer and two-time World Cup winner Gautam Gambhir was not happy with India skipper Rohit Sharma’s statement after the Men in Blue’s heartbreaking loss to Australia in the 2023 ICC World Cup final on November 19. Rohit said after the match that he was disappointed that they could not win the World Cup for coach Rahul Dravid.

According to Gambhir, everyone wants to win the World Cup but the aim should be to win it for the country and not for any individual. He says if anyone wants to say something like that, they should keep it to themselves.

“Every player, every coach wants to win the World Cup. If he wants an extension, he should definitely get that chance. What’s better than continuity? There’s one thing I would never understand. It also happened during our time in 2011. If you say you want to win the World Cup as an individual, it doesn’t matter who that is… this statement is wrong,” Gambhir told Sportkeeda.

Gambhir said he has always picked up the bat for the nation and not for any individual.

“You’re trying to win the World Cup for the whole country. And if you want to say something like that, don’t say it in the media. Keep it within yourself. The truth is that it is more important to win a World Cup for the country. I was asked the same thing in 2011 when everyone said we were trying to win the World Cup for one individual. I said no, I want to win the World Cup for my country. I picked up the bat for my country. So Rohit probably shouldn’t have said this,” he added.