I think people are overreacting a bit…the way Rohit is being criticized. Cricket is a team sport and one person cannot take you from one place to another, Harbhajan told PTI ahead of India’s next Test against West Indies.

Team India did not perform well in the WTC final and yes, you talk about that performance and move on. But it’s unfair to criticize only Rohit for not scoring points, putting on weight, failing as captain. I think he is a brilliant leader, said the 103-match veteran.

According to Harbhajan, now is the time to show faith in Rohit’s leadership qualities.

I have played with him (Rohit) and watched him closely. He commands a lot of respect not only in the MI locker room but also in the Indian locker room. So I think it is unfair to judge him on the basis of recent results.He will come to us and we should believe in him and support him rather than pointing out that you are not doing this or that. History shows that every influential Indian captain has received implicit support from the BCCI and its most powerful administrator. For Sourav Ganguly, the support of Jagmohan Dalmiya was very important and Mahendra Singh Dhoni always had the strong support of another BCCI chief, N. Srinivasan, throughout his captaincy.

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