Rohit Sharma was recently replaced as the captain of the Indian ODI team before the Australia series, while Shubman Gill was named in this role. Between such calls, the former partners of the two stars, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma have revealed their retirement plan.
As a result, both Rohit and Kohli will play ODI under the leadership of Shubman Gill. According to commentators, despite his ambitions to play in the 2027 World Cup, it is less likely due to the current situations.
While announcing the team on October 4, BCCI chief selector Ajit Agarkar also paid attention to the uncertainty of Rohit and Virat’s participation in the upcoming ICC program to be held in South Africa.
Former cricketer announces Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma’s retirement
Former Indian cricketer Manoj Tiwari has suggested that Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli may consider retiring from international cricket after a tour of Australia. He recognized that it may be difficult for both players to bear the unwanted behavior of the great players of the game.
Given the immense contribution made by two veterans of modern times, they are being treated not only inappropriate but also derogatory.
In an interview with Cricketcker, Manoj Tiwari said, “Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma have contributed to Indian cricket, this kind of behavior is extremely humiliating.
“When someone is appointed as captain, the target match and the series have to be won. Rohit Sharma was already giving the results continuously, and the team was doing well, so why was this change necessary?” They added.
Manoj Tiwari is angry with Virat Kohli’s Test retirement
Talking about the longest format of the game, both Indian giants retired from the format before India’s tour of England. However, Virat Kohli’s retirement shocked everyone, as the batsman was very close to a milestone of 10000 Test runs, and he could remain a major force in Indian batting order.
Tiwari also discussed Virat’s retirement from Test cricket and described his dissatisfaction with the attitude of the team management for this. Manoj Tiwari said, “When a player, regardless of his stature, realizes that the team does not need him or is not respected, a person with self -respect and respect cannot move forward.”
He said, “This is why Virat Kohli quietly moved away from Test cricket – not due to frustration, but due to self -esteem.”
So far, India is looking for Virat’s successor in the Test team. Players like Sai Sudarshan and Karun Nair were tried to replace him with the Indian playing XI, but they failed badly.
Rohit Sharma’s record as captain of Indian white ball team
During the captaincy of Virat Kohli with the Indian Test team, he led the team in 68 matches, while winning 40 of them. On the other hand, Rohit Sharma has said that he has been invincible in the ICC tournaments as the captain of the Indian team.
Rohit Sharma brought India to the final of the 2022 ICC T20 World Cup and the 2023 ICC Cricket World Cup finals but both of them lost. However, since then, Rohit Sharma has given India two consecutive ICC titles, such as he won the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 and the ICC Champions Trophy 2025.
Rohit Sharma’s victorious percentage is 75, as he is often known as ‘Hitman’. Leading India in 56 ODIs as his captain, he won 42 occasions.
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