Within a week, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma retired from the Test in Indian cricket. However, the decision has renewed hope that they can play the ODI World Cup of 2021. Of course, the ICC’s historic white ball tournament is still more than two years away. At that time, Kohli will be 5 and Rohit is 5 years old. It will be more difficult to have them physically fit in these days and having matches fit. However, it can also be seen from this point of view that they can concentrate on the ODI World Cup as there is no pressure on T20 and Test cricket.
However, former Indian captain and former BCCI president Sourav Gangopadhyay did not want to accept it. The former captain of India believes that the road to Kohli and Rohit is not easy. From now on, there are at least 20 ODIs before the World Cup – and some more matches will be added to the Future Tour Program (FTP) in the future. Kohli and Rohit must play those matches if they want to make the dream of playing in the World Cup. They have won two Champions Trophy and a Twenty20 World Cup together, and writing the last chapter of the career by winning an ODI World Cup can be the best farewell for them.
“This will not be easy,” Sourav Gangopadhyay said in an interview to PTI. 5 matches a year. I have no suggestion. They know the game just like me. They will decide on their own. But we all need to understand, whatever the game, the game will move away from them one day and they will move away from the game. ‘
What is the next for Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma?
In addition to ODIs, Kohli and Rohit have IPL in the hands of. Although it does not affect ODI performance directly, playing 5 matches every year will help them maintain fitness in regular sports. Retirement from the test can be understood. Rohit was no longer the Test batter who once showed the promise, and the problem with Kohli’s off-stump game has increased day by day. In Australia, he has been out of the slip 5 times. Although he was 8, he might have had the ability to play for a few more years, but the matches in front of the two formats made it difficult to continue.
Nevertheless, Kohli and Rohit are still big names in ODI cricket. In the recently concluded Champions Trophy, Kohli scored 20 runs at an average of 6.5, with a century and a Fifty, he had a big role in India’s victory. Rohit also scored 5 runs, and the innings of 5 runs against New Zealand was important in the final. Moreover, no one can forget their performance in the ICC tournament. The World Cup in the 2021 World Cup, where the ‘Row-Ko’ was destroyed by the opponents, is still remembered today.
The condition of the South Africa of 2021 will be more difficult, but there are several series, including the tour of Australia and New Zealand. If they can win the World Cup by destroying themselves in those matches, it will be the best fare in their legendary career.
