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Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma can break out of jail if they can shine with bat and guide India to wins in England ODIs

Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma can break out of jail if they can shine with bat and guide India to wins in England ODIs

India are touring England for three ODIs next month, and the rubber is particularly very important for two players in the team, both very seasoned and great servants of Indian cricket. Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma. These ODIs will be India’s first away from home since October last year in Australia, where the team under Shubman Gill lost 2-1. Kohli got two ducks before scoring 74 in a pride-salvaging win. Sharma, on the other hand, yielded scores of 8, 73 and 121 not out. Being one-format players now, veteran stars Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma are always under pressure to deliver. (Star Sports India) Pitches in England, Australia, South Africa and New Zealand are in stark contrast to the ones in India. While there has been an attempt in those four countries to make white-ball pitches batsmen-friendly in recent years, they have still not been able to produce pitches like the ones in India. Pitches over there are bouncy and more often than not help lateral movement. Plus, the boundaries are invariably bigger, which means …

R Ashwin worried about future of ODI cricket after Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli retire | Cricket News

R Ashwin worried about future of ODI cricket after Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli retire | Cricket News

The One-Day International format could struggle once established stars like Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma retire from it, former India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has stated. It is a sentiment that has been expressed by a number of former players, with the number of matches being played in the format, particularly involving the top sides, also dwindling in recent years. “I am not sure about future of ODI after 2027 World Cup. I am a little worried about it. Of course, I am following Vijay Hazare Trophy but the manner in which I followed SMAT, I am finding slightly difficult to follow,” Ashwin, India’s second highest Test wicket-taker of all time with 537 scalps, said on his YouTube channel ‘Ash Ki Baat’. Ashwin said that he feels Test cricket will continue to have its space even in the age of T20s, but he is not sure if fans want to see too much ODI cricket at the expense of either. “Also, we need to know what audience wants to watch. I feel Test cricket still has …