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“Cricket Needs To Be Continued”: India’s World Cup-Winning Star On Virat Kohli-Rohit Sharma’s Test Retirement

“Cricket Needs To Be Continued”: India’s World Cup-Winning Star On Virat Kohli-Rohit Sharma’s Test Retirement

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Former India cricketer and 2007 T20 World Cup hero Joginder Sharma believes Test stalwarts Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, who recently bid adieu to the format, still have enough left in their tanks. Just over a month before India’s high-stakes tour of England, batting maestro Virat bid adieu to the Test format with a heartfelt note on Instagram last Monday, days after his long-time compatriot Rohit retired from the format. While looking at the future, he admitted their departure has left a void, but bench strength suggests India will recover from the massive loss. “His (Virat Kohli) fitness and performance don’t indicate that this was the time. I believe he should have played, and even Rohit should have. A bad patch comes for everyone. The bench strength of our country suggests that we will recover the loss. It’s not that a legendary batsman might come or replace him, but cricket needs to be continued as needed,” Joginder told ANI. Joginder cited Australia as an example and said that the Baggy Greens have still …

In post Virat Kohli-Rohit Sharma era, ‘garden mey ghoomne waale log’ will have to take Test team forward

In post Virat Kohli-Rohit Sharma era, ‘garden mey ghoomne waale log’ will have to take Test team forward

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Couple of years ago Rohit Sharma snapped on the field during a Test match at the lack of intensity from his younger team-mates, “Yadi koi garden mey ghooma, toh sab ki …” It became an amusing viral meme, reenacted by him as a joke in talk shows and IPL franchise’s social-media content at various points. But in the moment, when it was said, it wasn’t a joke – he really was pissed off at the intensity. Now, with the Test retirements of both Rohit and Virat Kohli, Indian Test cricket is in the hands of those ‘garden mey ghoomne waale log’. Rohit’s retirement was nudged by selectors, but they weren’t ready for Kohli’s move, and suddenly Indian Test cricket is left with a highly inexperienced team and a novice captain in all likelihood. This isn’t just uncertainty left by the exit of two men whose auras were so big that they were the team’s identity. That happens with many sporting teams. The uncertainty is about the readiness of the younger lot in the oldest format. …

India’s Champions Trophy And England Series Squad Live: No Virat Kohli-Rohit Sharma Surprise, Ajit Agarkar Set To…

India’s Champions Trophy And England Series Squad Live: No Virat Kohli-Rohit Sharma Surprise, Ajit Agarkar Set To…

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India’s Champions Trophy 2025 And England Series Squad Announcement Live© AFP India’s Champions Trophy 2025 And England Series Squad Announcement Live: The BCCI selectors are set to announce the India squads for the upcoming white-ball series against England and the Champions Trophy 2025. All the teams need to submit their provisional squads for the ICC event by February 12 and they could make changes in it until February 13. The BCCI selection committee, headed by Ajit Agarkar, will pick the squads either on Saturday or Sunday. After the debacle in the recently-concluded five-match Test series against Australia, where India lost 1-3, many tough calls are likely to be made in terms of squad selection. Some bold calls are likely to be taken. India’s Squad Announcement For Champions Trophy and England ODIs Live Updates: January10202523:56 (IST) India’s Champions Trophy, England Series Squad Announcement Live: No Announcement Today We are close to 12 o’clock midnight. No announcement came from BCCI tonight. Well in that case, we will have another two days and the squad could …

Retirement Coming? Ravi Shastri’s Massive ‘Virat Kohli-Rohit Sharma’ Remark Stuns Everyone

Retirement Coming? Ravi Shastri’s Massive ‘Virat Kohli-Rohit Sharma’ Remark Stuns Everyone

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Former Indian cricket team head coach Ravi Shastri believes that Virat Kohli will play for a few more years but when it comes to Rohit Sharma, he said that it is a call that needs to be taken by the India skipper. The two star batters have not enjoying a good run of form in the ongoing Test series against Australia and their lack of form has resulted in a lot of criticism from both fans as well as experts. During Day 5 of the fourth Test match in Melbourne, commentator Mark Nicholas asked Shastri on Star Sports on whether he believes that this can be the end of the road for both Virat and Rohit. “I think Virat will play for some time. Forget the way he got out, or whatever. I think he’ll play for another three or four years. As far as Rohit is concerned, it’s a call. At the top of the order, you know, just feel the footwork isn’t the same. He’s probably at times, late in meeting …

Virat Kohli-Rohit Sharma’s Poor Form A Big Concern For India? Report Reveals Damning Statistics

Virat Kohli-Rohit Sharma’s Poor Form A Big Concern For India? Report Reveals Damning Statistics

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India’s grueling home Test season finally ended with some worrying signs that are straightaway linked to the future of Gautam Gambhir’s shaky start to his reign as head coach. The phase of transition which supposedly began when Ajinkya Rahane and Cheteshwar Pujara were slowly sidelined from the Test setup, had started to show its effect as young blood continues to infuse itself in the team. Even though the bowlers had their woes but still managed to thrive in patches throughout the home season, India’s lackluster batting department was left exposed by some of the most inexperienced overseas spinners. India’s historic series whitewash against New Zealand on a Sunday was a stark reminder of the slowly depleting art of playing against spinners. As the road to World Test Championship final became a walk on the rain in stead of sunshine and flowers, a major question is still out in the open, waiting to be addressed. The dwindling form of stalwarts Virat Kohli and skipper Rohit Sharma weeks before the enduring Test series against Australia …

Kohli-Rohit back in T20WC plans, but where is KL Rahul? | Cricket

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The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Sunday ended the long wait over the question on Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma‘s T20I future as the two stalwarts were named in the 16-man squad for the upcoming three-match T20I series against Afghanistan that begins from January 11 onwards in Mohali. With the veteran stars back in the format for the first time in 14 months, it largely assures their participation in the 2024 T20 World Cup. But the squad announcement also leaves questions aplenty, with the contest being India‘s final assignment before the ICC event in June. Is KL Rahul not in India’s T20 World Cup plans?(ANI) Are Kohli and Rohit back in the T20 World Cup plans? The two have not played any T20I match for India since the semifinal loss against England in the T20 World Cup in November 2022, as Kohli and Rohit prioritised the ODI format with the 50-over World Cup in 2023 while also participating in Test cricket as the team looks to build towards a third World …