India, Aug. 17 -- Former India cricketer Yograj Singh has always been the one to speak his mind, and that didn't change as he came out strongly in support of Rohit Sharma, lauding the ODI captain's class and longevity while taking a swipe at his critics. Having already retired from T20Is and Tests, Rohit's appearances going forward will be relatively sporadic, with ODIs being on a wane in the international calendar. Yograj, however, believes the star opener still has plenty to offer, provided he pushes his fitness to the limit.

Rohit's most recent international outing came in March, when he guided India to Champions Trophy glory with a match-winning 76 off 83 balls against New Zealand in the final, an innings that earned him the Player o...