A massive controversy erupted in Indian cricket after Saha revealed that he was informed by the chief selector that he wouldn’t be considered for the Indian Test team henceforth. He also stated that head coach Rahul Dravid had suggested him to think about retirement.
Reacting to the Saha saga, Sharma lamented the growing controversies in Indian cricket. Speaking on the Khelneeti podcast, he said:
Speaking to the media, the 37-year-old keeper-batter also stated that he had received a text message from BCCI president Sourav Ganguly in November last year, assuring him of a place in the team. Saha claimed he received the message after scoring a half-century against New Zealand while batting with a stiff neck.
According to Sharma, it is important that officials in the BCCI stick to their defined roles and not interfere in selection matters. He added:
The Bengal wicketkeeper-batter has played 40 Tests for India, scoring 1353 runs, including three hundreds and six fifties, at an average of 29.41.
“We are creating good bench strength” - Rajkumar Sharma on India’s whitewash of Windies amid Saha controversy
Despite the off-field controversies, Team India managed to get the better of West Indies 3-0 in the T20I series. Earlier, they thumped the Windies by the same margin in the ODIs as well.
Impressed with India’s on-field performance, Sharma said:
Team India will next take on Sri Lanka in a three-match T20I series at home from February 24-27.
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