Sachin Tendulkar v Rohit Sharma?

Rohit Sharma’s attempt to push Rahul ahead of Virat Kohli as captaincy material fell on its face when Tendulkar raised queries about Rahul’s decision as captain of the Kings XI Punjab team...

- SREELATA S. YELLAMRAZU

The IPL fans on social media have been hanging onto every exchange in the public space when it comes to the captain and his contenders almost like an ongoing soap opera. It is not surprising then that when Sachin Tendulkar weighed in on K.L. Rahul’s captaincy, Rohit Sharma came under the lens.

On the face of it, fans’ conjecture would suggest that Rohit Sharma’s attempt to push Rahul ahead of Virat Kohli as captaincy material fell on its face when Tendulkar raised queries about Rahul’s decision as captain of the Kings XI Punjab team. Rohit Sharma’s praise of Rahul’s batting was made to look like he's taking a dig at Kohli unless the timing does suggest conspiracy theorists are true.