Former Indian pacer RP Singh said that there was no need for Indian skipper Rohit Sharma to take a break after the IPL 2022 and skip the upcoming five-match T20I series against South Africa.

Rohit failed to take the five-time champions Mumbai Indians (MI) to the IPL playoffs for the second season in a row. He couldn't contribute with the bat, as he failed to score a single half-century in IPL 2022, and managed only 268 runs in 14 games.

The former India pacer said that being the skipper, Rohit should have taken charge in the series against the South Africans.

In an interview with India TV, RP Singh said: “I think he should have played the series. Taking rest or not is his personal thought. It depends on how much fatigue he is experiencing. But I don’t think there was a need for a break. He should have played. It’s a long series and, remember, he is the captain as well.”

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Adding on, he said, “In the IPL, Rohit hasn’t scored over 400 runs in the last few seasons. There are many others who have crossed the 400-run mark. His performances have been inconsistent in the tournament but he used to come up with a couple of match-winning knocks.

“So everyone felt the spark in his batting was there. In the shortest format, you need match-winners. Even if they fire in a couple of matches, the team will win those.”

South Africa’s tour of India starts on 9th June with the first match at the Arun Jaitley Stadium.

(India TV inputs)