"...You Didn't Ask About Him": Rohit Sharma Stumps Reporter On Virat Kohli Question

11.08.2023 - 07:31 sports.ndtv.com

India's two superstar batters, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, haven't played a single T20 international for the national team this year.

With Hardik Pandya leading the Indian troops in the shortest format, both Kohli and Rohit have been sitting out of the shortest format matches.

The situation is the same for some other veterans like Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammed Shami, etc. In an interview, Rohit was asked about his and Virat's absence from T20Is, and the India captain gave an answer that left the reporter stumped.

Rohit explained his and other senior players' absence, saying last year was the same, as the players decided not to play ODIs as there was a T20 World Cup scheduled. "Last year also we did the same thing - the T20 World Cup was there, so we didn't play one-day cricket.

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