Indian Cricket Overhaul: India vs NewZealand LIVE- The duo of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli come under severe criticism for not being able to guide the Indian team to World Cup glory. After losing T20 World Cup in Australia last year both batsmen are not included in India’s T20 team. This led fans and cricket pundits to talk about Kohli and Rohit being pushed off the team. However, Ravichandran Ashwin, the star spinner for Team India, has asked Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma’s critics to give them their due credit. He believes the duo would excel at the upcoming ODI World Cup 2023, which will be held in India later this year. Follow IND vs NZ LIVE Updates on InsideSport.IN.
Indian Cricket Overhaul: ‘Sachin had to wait for 6 World Cups’ – Ravichandran Ashwin calls for patience with Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli amid ICC tournaments drought, says ‘Not everyone is MS Dhoni’ – Check out
India’s off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin urged fans and pundits to show a little faith in the likes of Virat and Rohit. Citing the example of legendary players such as Sachin Tendulkar and MS Dhoni, Ashwin stated that the legendary Master Blaster took 6 attempts to finally get his hands on the illustrious World Cup trophy, while Dhoni won it a short while after becoming the captain of the Indian team.
“It’s easy to say you haven’t won this and so on. After the 1983 World Cup, the great Sachin Tendulkar played in the 1992, 1996, 1999, 2003, and 2007 World Cups. He finally won the World Cup in 2011. He had to wait for six World Cups to finally win one,” said Ashwin.
He added “Just because another stalwart, MS Dhoni, came and won a World Cup as soon as he took charge, doesn’t mean it’ll happen to everyone, right?”
Indian Cricket Overhaul: ‘Sachin had to wait for 6 World Cups’ – Ravichandran Ashwin calls for patience with Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli amid ICC tournaments drought, says ‘Not everyone is MS Dhoni’ – Check out
Ashwin credited Virat and Rohit for their contributions to the 2011 ODI World Cup and 2013 Champions Trophy victory. “These players (Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli) didn’t play in 2007. Rohit Sharma missed out on the 2011 World Cup. Only Kohli played in 2011, 2015, and 2019, and now he will play his fourth World Cup in 2023. ‘He hasn’t won an ICC tournament’ they say. He won it in 2011, and he has won the 2013 Champions Trophy. Rohit Sharma has also won the 2013 Champions Trophy,” said Ashwin.
“So, we can give them space, guys. They are playing bilaterals, IPL, and so many other matches. When it comes to ICC tournaments, you need those crucial moments to go your way,” the 36-year-old added.
Former Indian captain Virat Kohli and present ODI skipper Rohit Sharma were not part of India’s T20 team from the start of this year. Both players are excluded from the T20 team against SriLanka and NewZealand. Many cricket pundits believe that Virat and Rohit have to perform well in the upcoming IPL season to get their spot in India’s T20 team.
Indian Cricket Overhaul: ‘Sachin had to wait for 6 World Cups’ – Ravichandran Ashwin calls for patience with Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli amid ICC tournaments drought, says ‘Not everyone is MS Dhoni’ – Check out
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