Srinagar: Former India Cricketer Joginder Sharma has said that it wasn’t the time for Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma to retire from Test Cricket but Cricket Needs to be continued even after that.
“His (Virat Kohli) fitness and performance don’t indicate that this was the time. I believe he should have played, and even Rohit should have. A bad patch comes for everyone. The bench strength of our country suggests that we will recover the loss. It’s not that a legendary batsman might come or replace him, but cricket needs to be continued as needed,” Joginder told ANI.
Joginder cited Australia as an example and said that the Baggy Greens have still held the reputation of being one of the best in the world, even after the retirement of “greats”, and added, “Even Australia is considered one of the best teams, even after the retirement of great players.”
Virat scored 9,230 runs at an average of 46.85, with 30 centuries and 31 fifties, and finished as India’s fourth-highest run-getter in the format.
Rohit called it a day in the Test format, ending his illustrious career with 4,301 runs at an average of 40.57, 12 centuries, and 18 half-centuries in 67 Tests.