‘What Virat Kohli achieved, Rohit Sharma could also do’: R Ashwin on recent Test retirement. Cricket news
New Delhi: Former Indian off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin recently opened India’s two biggest cricket stars, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma’s retirement. Speaking on his YouTube channel, Ashwin shared the heartiest views, saying, “No matter how great a player is, even a person like Sachin Tendulkar had to retire one day. This game works.”Go beyond the border with our YouTube channel. Subscribe now!Ashwin praised both the players for his outstanding career and said that when Virat reached great heights, Rohit could also do so. He said, “As much as Virat Kohli was, Uta Rohit Sharma’s Bho Ho was Shakta (what Virat could achieve),” he said that Rohit started an important test due to an ankle injury, which stopped him from playing 100 Tests.Also Read: Virat Kohli’s Ranji coach left the bombing on Test retirement: ‘He was preparing for England Tour’According to Ashwin, both men did something unique to the game, Virat with his unmatched energy and aggression, and Rohit with his peace and stable hand. Now with retiring both Test cricket, their absence will be deeply felt as India has gone into a new era.Kohli declared his retirement from Test cricket after a difficult series against New Zealand and Australia, where he struggled with Forma after scoring a memorable Shatabdi in Perth, but could not maintain his rhythm in later matches.
On the other hand, Rohit faced similar struggles. Once known for his major batting, especially at home, Rohit could not find his look in distant situations. Disappointing runs in Bangladesh and New Zealand eventually raised questions about their future. Despite some concrete performances, he failed to bounce back, and his retirement looked unavoidable.
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Ashwin himself scored a mixed run. Although he gave 11 wickets in Australia and a brilliant all-round performance with a century, signs of decline later appeared. After being out of major matches and struggling in New Zealand, Ashwin decided to retire the mid-series in Australia.Now, as India prepares to start a new world Test championship cycle without its three senior players, Kohli, Rohit and Ashwin, the focus turns into the next generation.
