Rohit Sharma Told To 'Look In Mirror' By Australia Great Amid Future Talks: "Can't Get..."

Australia legend Steve Waugh believes under-fire Rohit Sharma can't afford to be "complacent or relax" if he wants to continue serving Indian cricket, including making a call on his captaincy ahead of the upcoming Test series against England. With questions swirling around Rohit's future, Waugh said the decision to lead India must come from the man himself. India will begin their 2025–27 World Test Championship (WTC) cycle with the England series starting in June.

"It is totally up to him," Waugh told PTI. "He is the only one who can solve that problem. He has got to look himself in the mirror and say, do I still want to be captain or play for India? Am I committed? "Am I putting enough time and effort into it? It is a privilege and an honour to play for your country. You can't be complacent or relax," added Waugh, a member of the Laureus World Sports Academy.

Rohit, who turns 38 on April 30, has endured a lean run in his last three Test series against Bangladesh, New Zealand, and Australia. He opted out of the Sydney Test citing poor form, as India lost the series 1–3 earlier this year.

Waugh also called for greater protection of Test cricket amidst the rising popularity of T20 leagues, while pushing back against proposed changes to the WTC format, including the introduction of a two-tier system.

"There is stress on Test cricket, whether it will survive because we need it as a sport. T20 cricket is amazing, great for players and spectators and great for sponsors but I still think Test cricket is the very essence of cricket.

"The players I believe still want to play Tests to see how good they can actually be. It's the ultimate contest. Making sure that it survives and thrives and is healthy is really important." There