Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli
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KEY POINTS
- Rohit Sharma led India to a T20 World Cup triumph as captain in June.
- Virat Kohli was named Man of the Match in the T20 World Cup Final.
- Both are nearing the end of their careers.
Former Indian star, Harbhajan Singh predicted that the star hitter Virat Kohli would continue to perform at a high level for another five years. At 35, Koli He continues to be in great form, having finished as the leading run-scorer in IPL 2024 and securing the Man of the Match award in the last T20 World Cup final.
Harbhajan also believes that the Indian captain Rohit Sharma He could continue playing for two more years, even though he is 37 years old. Virat Considering Kohli’s current fitness level, Harbhajan believes Kohli could play comfortably for another five years.
“Rohit “He can easily play for two more years. You never know with Virat Kohli’s fitness, you can see him competing for five years. He is probably the fittest kid in the team. If you ask any 19-year-old kid competing with Virat, Virat will beat him. He is in that form. I think Virat and Rohit have a lot of cricket left in them and it is totally up to them. If they are fit enough, they are performing and the team is winning, they should continue to play,” Bhajji told PTI.
However, the two-time World Champion noted that younger players often show greater enthusiasm and determination compared to their more experienced counterparts.
“I have always believed that youngsters are much hungrier than older players. If you play for 15 years, your hunger reduces a bit. It is great to see Riyan Parag getting opportunities and the way Yashasvi Jaiswal is growing and Shubman Gill is playing,” he said.
Following their 3-0 win in the T20I series, the Indian team suffered a shock 0-2 defeat in the ODI series, marking their first loss to Sri Lanka in a bilateral series in 27 years. India’s batting performance faltered in all three ODIs as they failed to chase targets below 250 runs on each occasion. This tour of Sri Lanka also marked the debut of Gautam Gambhir as India’s head coach.
Both Kohli and Rohit will represent the Men in Blue in their home Test series against Bangladesh, which begins on September 19.
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