Following India’s six-wicket victory in the second Test, Rohit and head coach Rahul Dravid made it clear that players like Rahul, who have scored multiple overseas hundreds and are extremely talented, will always have the support of the team management. The Indian captain said the same on the eve of the third Test and added that Rahul’s removal as the vice-captain of the Test side “indicates nothing”. For the record, India has not named a vice-captain for the series’ final two Tests.
“I said it after the last game also. When we talk about players going through a tough time, anyone with potential will be given enough time to prove himself. Being vice-captain or not being vice-captain doesn’t tell you anything. At that point in time when he was the vice-captain, he was probably the senior most. His removal of vice-captaincy doesn’t indicate anything,” Rohit said on Tuesday.