'Yuvraj Singh slams Rohit Sharma's critics: How many captains do you need?'

This marked the first time in a decade that India had to concede the Trophy to Australia. It was a bitter pill to swallow for the team, especially since it ultimately cost them a spot in the World Test Championship finals. This defeat came on the heels of a couple of shocking series losses, including a humiliating 3-0 whitewash by New Zealand on home soil. As the year came to a close, Rohit was left with many unanswered questions, despite leading India to T20 World Cup victory earlier in the year.

"I always look at the team graph over a five-year period or three years. Gautam has just come into the system, he needs more time. Rohit Sharma has won the T20 World Cup as captain, he was captain when India played the ODI World Cup final. He led MI (Mumbai Indians) to five IPL titles," Yuvraj told the press at an event.

Talk about the good performances more, says Yuvraj

Yuvraj also pointed out that Rohit stepped down from the team for the last Test against Australia after a string of low scores. "The guy has stepped down from the last match and given somebody else a chance. How many captains have done that in the past? Please tell me," he asked.

Yuvraj reiterated that the 3-0 defeat to New Zealand at home is the more shocking result than the loss to Australia. "That is a tougher pill to swallow," said Yuvraj. India lost the series Down Under but standout performances came from opener Yashasvi Jaiswal and rookie Nitish Reddy, who made a memorable hundred in the Melbourne Test.

"Nitish scored a hundred on his first tour, it is amazing. Not sure how many have done that. Jaiswal scored 150 plus in his first Test in Australia, it is highly commendable. We should talk about these performances more," added Yuvraj.

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