Sourav Ganguly bats for Rohit Sharma's inclusion in Team India for Australia Test series

New Delhi : Former Indian Skipper Sourav Ganguly on Friday registered disappointment over Rohit Sharma's exclusion from the Indian squad for upcoming Test series against Australia.

“This is the time for the selectors to take Rohit (Sharma) along on the Australian tour for the Test series. He has matured a lot in last two years,” Sourav Ganguly told India TV.

“He has gained confidence in his game with time. In captaincy too, he has proved his mettle,” Ganguly added.

Earlier, Sourav Ganguly had expressed surprise when Rohit Sharma was dropped from the Indian Test squad against West Indies.

“Great win Rohit and the team @ImRo45 ..u were exceptional...I get surprised every time I don’t see ur name in the test team ..it’s not far away ..,” Ganguly posted on Twitter.

Rohit averages 39.97 in Test cricket and he has scored 1,479 runs with the highest score of 177.