Former Indian batter and analyst Mohammad Kaif has shared his views on the Indian talismanic batters Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, stating that the Indian team would need their experience for the forthcoming mega event next year.
Speaking exclusively on his YouTube channel, Kaif echoed the Indian captain Shubman Gill’s statement about having the experience of the talismanic batting duo of Kohli and Rohit at the ICC ODI World Cup 2027
“Gill, the captain, had given a statement which I liked. He was reluctant to talk about it before but his recent statement, where he said we need Rohit and Virat’s experience in South Africa and they are important for the team, I liked it. Sometimes, it is the captain who runs the team, not the coach or selectors. I think he realised at the right time and now I don’t think each series will be a test for them. There is clarity now after the captain’s statement. Maybe he would not have said it, both of them scored runs and answered the questions with their performance,” Kaif said on his YouTube channel.
Further, Kaif asserted that both Rohit and Kohli would definitely play the mega event next year, adding that the duo has been in exceptional form, particularly Kohli. While Kohli scored 384 runs in six innings this year at an average of 64 with a century and three half-centuries, Rohit could amass 379 runs in nine innings at an average of 42.11 with a century and a half-century.
“If they get out, the questions will still be there. But after this statement, I feel both will play, both are needed. I don’t think Virat has been in such solid form before. The 10-12 innings, he is scoring 100s and 60s and 70s. He is showing that he is at his peak even at 37. Rohit also scored a hundred at Lord’s. I keep Virat slightly ahead as he is in solid form. But both of them have done well and have answered the questions. It is the right way to set an example,” he added.
