India lost the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 1-3 earlier this month to concede the title after a decade to Australia and despite skipper Rohit Sharma dropping himself from the XI for the final Test in Sydney,

Former Indian cricketer Yuvraj Singh has come out in defense of Rohit Sharma, the current captain of the Indian cricket team. This comes after a string of dismal performances by the team, including two back-to-back Test series losses.

Yuvraj Singh supports Rohit Sharma amid team losses, highlighting his achievements like winning the T20 World Cup and five IPL titles. He emphasizes the need for patience with new players and praises young talents’ performances in Australia during the Border Gavaskar Trophy.

Former Indian cricketer Yuvraj Singh has expressed his support for Rohit Sharma, who made the decision to drop himself from the fifth Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Sydney due to a dip in form.

"Rohit has stepped down from the last match and given somebody else a chance. How many captains have done that in the past? Please tell me," he said.

Yuvraj Singh reiterated that Rohit Sharma cannot be judged as a captain based only on India's recent run of defeats against New Zealand and Australia.

How many captains have done that?' - Yuvraj Singh backs Rohit Sharma's Sydney 'opt out'. (Source:X/Twitter) The 2024-25 Border-Gavaskar Trophy was one dramatic series that eventually went in favor of hosts Australians who clinched the series by a 3-1 margin.

The legendary Yuvraj Singh had a clear-cut response when asked whether Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma should play Ranji Trophy.