It may be crucial to make a call regarding the form and fitness of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, according to former Indian batsman Dilip Vengsarkar.
Recently, Rohit and Kohli were chosen to play in the three-match series for India’s 15-man ODI team.
It will be difficult to evaluate the form and fitness of players who are only participating in one format, according to Vengsarkar, especially given the long time between their last game and the one they will be playing in.
“Over the years, Rohit and Virat have demonstrated exceptional skill, but if you are just playing one version of the game, I think the selectors should make a decision. I believe that because these players have had a lengthy layoff following their most recent game, it is impossible to evaluate or assess their form and health. “It’s really hard to evaluate their form and fitness,” Vengsarkar said, as reported by Mid-day.
The former Indian captain also believed that the pair’s outstanding format record was the main reason they were chosen.
It’s possible that Rohit and Virat were chosen because to their impressive records. As outstanding players, they have contributed significantly to Indian cricket by winning numerous games across all formats. It is really challenging to assess their shape and health, he continued, because they have not been playing Test match cricket as often as T20Is and are only participating in one-day matches, which are not played frequently during the season.
India will play five 20-over matches after three One-Day Internationals (ODIs) in Australia. It was at the 2025 Champions Trophy final in March that Rohit and Kohli last donned the Indian colours. Prior to the England series, they had already retired from Test matches and Twenty20 Internationals following the 2024 T20 World Cup.
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