Will Virat Kohli play for 4 more years? This veteran's statement created a stir
The flop show of Team India's two big giants Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli is not stopping. Both the giants, who flopped in the entire series, returned to the pavilion very cheaply in both the innings in Melbourne too. After this, discussions have started once again about the retirement of both. However, former Team India head coach Ravi Shastri believes that Kohli will play for three to four more years. At the same time, Ravi Shastri was not seen saying anything clearly about Rohit.
Shastri gave a big statement on Rohit-Virat
From the beginning of the Border Gavaskar Trophy, it was being said that this could be Rohit and Virat's last Australian tour. At the same time, after the poor form of both and then the retirement of Ravichandran Ashwin, these rumors started gaining more momentum. At the same time, after the poor performance in the Melbourne Test, these discussions started gaining more momentum. But Shastri said in a conversation with Star Sports, 'Virat will play for some more time. Forget the way he got out today. I think he will play for 3 or 4 more years. As far as Rohit is concerned, it is a call. His footwork in the top order is not the same as before. Perhaps, sometimes, he is a little late in catching the ball. It will be his decision at the end of the series.'
Rohit Sharma's performance in Tests in 2024
Rohit Sharma's performance in Tests this year has been very poor. His average has also been quite shameful. The Indian captain has scored 619 runs in 26 innings in 2024 with the help of two centuries and two half-centuries. At the same time, his batting average is less than 25 (24.76). While Rohit has been able to score only 31 runs in three matches in this series.
Like Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli's batting average in the year 2024 has also been less than 25 (24.52). Virat played 19 Test innings this year. During this, one century and one half-century came from his bat. Virat scored a total of 417 runs. At the same time, Virat has scored 167 runs in four matches in this series.