At the forthcoming T20 World Cup in 2024, Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli are expected to be the mainstays of the Indian team once more. Both players made a strong comeback to the T20I scene in January 2024, a few months before the World Cup, having taken a break from the format for more than a year after India’s 2022 tournament semi-final defeat. With so many young players emerging, former Indian cricketer Parthiv Patel discussed the prospect of a squad overhaul while pointing out that team management will be key to any changes made to the roster. He emphasized that in the recent past, both Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli have improved their games.
‘Rohit and Virat legends of the game’
“I don’t think we can write off any players at any point in time. Anyone can get into the side at that given time. I’ve made a comeback after eight years. You have seen Dinesh Karthik make a comeback after 9 years. So it depends individually on that player,” Parthiv Patel told IndiaToday.
“When we’re talking about the category of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli who are the legends of the game, they understand their game really well. They know where they stand. They keep reinventing themselves. We saw what Rohit Sharma did in the 50-over World Cup and now we saw what Virat Kohli did in the IPL, where they keep reinventing themselves,” he further added.
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Captain Rohit Sharma has made two centuries in T20 matches since returning to the team, and Virat Kohli has been playing brilliantly in the Indian Premier League. Even though Rajasthan eliminated his team in the Eliminator, Kohli is the current holder of the Orange Cap and is predicted to take the cap home once more this year.
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