Ex-India chief selector Krishnamachari Srikkanth revealed Rohit Sharma missed ODI World Cup 2011 squad because selection committee prioritised half-all-rounders. He said their thought process was similar to 1983 World Cup-winning squad's composition, adding the strategy paid off as Yuvraj Singh won Player of the Tournament in 2011. Srikkanth said he personally apologised to Rohit for the omission.