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[PICTURES] Virat Kohli or Rohit Sharma, whom do you rate higher as a batter & captain and why?

Whom do you rate higher as a batter & captain?

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Cricket Warrior said:
Honestly Virat was also a good captain but luck didn't support him in getting the best results for his team. Otherwise his decision making abilities were spot on.
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Naw he wasnt. He got exposed as soon as Dhoni left international cricket, Something people don't pick up on.

When it comes to infield decisions + DRS, Dhoni guided him especially in drs reviews since Dhoni never messed up on those
 
Kohli was mainly helped by Dhoni while Rohit is a natural leader. Especially in white ball, Rohit is way ahead of Kohli while in Tests, I would say that Kohli did better job.
 

'Once a Player Hits The Mid-thirties...': Sunil Gavaskar Questions Absence of Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli From Duleep Trophy​


Prior to the announcement of the squads for the upcoming Duleep Trophy – a red-ball competition that will kickstart India’s domestic season – there were speculations that it could be a star-studded affair with top international stars set to feature.

The selectors named the four squads recently which do feature top India cricketers barring a few including Test captain Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami and Hardik Pandya.

While Bumrah has given extended period of rest given his past history with back issues, Shami is continuing recovery from an ankle injury. On the other hand, Pandya hasn’t played first-class cricket since December 2018 having prioritised his white-ball career given his own history with injuries.

However, Rohit and Kohli haven’t been picked.

Why?

Because in the words of BCCI secretary Jay Shah, picking them doesn’t make any sense and they don’t want them to pick up injuries playing domestic cricket given the upcoming Test assignments including a five-match series in Australia.

“It doesn’t make sense to add to Virat and Rohit’s load by asking them to play domestic cricket. They run the risk of getting injured,” Shah had told The Times of India.

However, batting legend Sunil Gavaskar differs in his view. He argues that both Rohit and Kohli aren’t spring chickens anymore and for them to remain in top form will be relatively more challenging than when they were younger.

Gavaskar says they both could have benefitted from some game time in the Duleep Trophy that starts from September 5.

“The selectors have not picked the skipper Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli for the Duleep Trophy so they will most likely go into the Bangladesh Test series without much match practice,” Gavaskar wrote in his column for the mid-day.

“While it’s understandable that somebody like Jasprit Bumrah with his delicate back needs to be handled with care, the batters could have done with some batting time out in the middle. Once a player hits the mid-thirties in any sport, then regular competition will help him maintain the high standards he has set. When there’s a longish gap then the muscle memory weakens somewhat and to get back to the high standards from earlier is not easy,” he added.

Rohit last played a Test in March this year while Kohli in January. However, both have been regularly playing white-ball cricket and recently announced their retirements from T20Is.

The duo will be back in action from the Bangladesh Test series next month.

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'Once a Player Hits The Mid-thirties...': Sunil Gavaskar Questions Absence of Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli From Duleep Trophy - News18

Both Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli have been rested from the upcoming Duleep Trophy which will feature plenty of India Test regulars.
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Kamran Akmal, former Pakistan wicketkeeper-batter, suggested during an interview with an Indian media outlet that Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli should visit Pakistan before retiring from cricket:

“Virat and Rohit should visit Pakistan before they retire.”

“These two are stars of world cricket, traveling across the globe to play the game. Every single fan loves them. They have a massive fan base due to their batting and match-winning performances. The fan following, they will experience in Pakistan will surpass anything they’ve seen elsewhere.”

“Virat is a role model for many around the world, Rohit is the World Cup-winning captain, and Bumrah is currently the best pacer in the world. When players like Virat, Rohit and Bumrah visit Pakistan, it will evoke unique feelings in every fan. Virat has been to Pakistan during his under-19 days, but he wasn’t as popular then.”
 
Sanjay Manjrekar said while speaking on a sports media outlet:

"I'm not worried, but I'm sure somebody made a note of the fact that they would have been better off had they played some red-ball cricket. There was the option of picking them in the Duleep Trophy. So one has to be careful about treating certain players differently and do what's best for Indian cricket and for the player. Virat and Rohit not playing (Duleep Trophy) was not good for Indian cricket, nor was it good for the two players. Had they played the Duleep Trophy and had some time in the red-ball cricket, things would have been different."

"But they have the class and experience to make a comeback later in the series, and I don't see them, for that reason, not being in form. But something that one must make a quiet note of, and that has been a problem with Indian cricket for a long time now, is that certain players get picked out for special treatment because of their status, which eventually hurts that player more than anyone else."
 
Australian fast bowler Josh Hazlewood was all praise for Indian captain and legendary opening batter Rohit Sharma:

"Rohit Sharma plays fast bowling Unbelievably well. The bounce doesn't seem to worry him, The movement doesn't seem to worry him. He's got all the time in the World. I find it quite tough to bowl him,"
 
Harbhajan Singh while speaking on a program on local channel sent a firm Virat Kohli's captaincy reminder:

"Kohli ki kaptaani mei chaahe aap World Cup nahi jeete (you may not have won a World Cup under Kohli's captaincy), but it doesn't make him a lesser captain or lesser player."

"Jo usne aag lagayi na team mei (the fire that he ignited in the team), like it may be a target of 400 in the fourth innings of a Test, we'll go for the chase, we won't' panic. If we go down, we do it while chasing."

"...it takes a lot of guts and brain, which Kohli has instilled in the team. So every person has left his legacy."
 
Former Pakistan player Basit Ali said that Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma are taking cricket for granted:

“They are not concentrating on the game after the ICC T20 World Cup 2024. Earlier, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma used to have proper practice sessions but they have made it optional. It seems they are taking cricket for granted. Virat and Rohit think that if they get out early in one innings, they will score big in the next. But cricket doesn’t work like that. The water has gone above the head now and if these two don’t score runs in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy against Australia, India wll be in big trouble,”
 
Kohli is the better batter, Rohit is overall a better all format pick especially for t20.

An onsong rohit is 100x more deadly then an onsong kohli
 
Both are deeply mediocre Test batsmen which means neither of them are in a conversation of being amongst the greats of the game.
 
Right time for them to retire from Test cricket

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Hawkeye said:
For sure.

One bad series and your mainstay batters should retire..
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They are having bad series one after another. This is the first series where the results are also against them.
 
mominsaigol said:
Kohli is the better batter, Rohit is overall a better all format pick especially for t20.

An onsong rohit is 100x more deadly then an onsong kohli
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It seems you only have started watching cricket since last 1-2 years.

Kohli is a better batsman than Rohit in each and every format.
 
Ab Fan said:
It seems you only have started watching cricket since last 1-2 years.

Kohli is a better batsman than Rohit in each and every format.
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I said kohli is a better batter but rohit is more deadly.

What part of that do you not get? Are you telling me kohli is also more deadly? Them why do they call Rohit Hitman? Because he starred in James bond ?
 
Yep Kohli waits till very last while Rohit used to come and start bang bang
mominsaigol said:
I said kohli is a better batter but rohit is more deadly.

What part of that do you not get? Are you telling me kohli is also more deadly? Them why do they call Rohit Hitman? Because he starred in James bond ?
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Ab Fan said:
They are having bad series one after another. This is the first series where the results are also against them.
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What’s their batting average in the last 2 years? And compare that with other batters in India.

I don’t know, I’m just curious.
 
Virat is a missed fire bullet. He should not be playing anymore. His reflexes have gone slow and his ability to play has gone low now.

Same is the case with Rohit Sharma but he is still not as bad as kohli.

Captaincy wise, I think it is same.
 
Rohit Sharma's post-match press conference after being whitewashed by New Zealand in the 3-Test match series:

"It is a concern when seniors aren't scoring runs. But what's done is done. As a player, as a captain, as the team, we all have to look forward and see how we can correct what we didn't manage to achieve here. We have an opportunity to do something special in Australia. We'll focus on that now."

"We made a lot of mistakes, so I think those mistakes needs to be addressed. I think it's important to just focus on that particular series,"
 
FearlessRoar said:
Rohit Sharma's post-match press conference after being whitewashed by New Zealand in the 3-Test match series:

"It is a concern when seniors aren't scoring runs. But what's done is done. As a player, as a captain, as the team, we all have to look forward and see how we can correct what we didn't manage to achieve here. We have an opportunity to do something special in Australia. We'll focus on that now."

"We made a lot of mistakes, so I think those mistakes needs to be addressed. I think it's important to just focus on that particular series,"
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Look at the nerve on him, he should be praying he doesn't get sent packing but instead is already looking forward to playing in the series against Australia, as if everything is just willy nilly and this whitewash is completly irrelevant.
 
India head coach Gautam Gambhir in a pre-departure press conference before leaving for Australia ahead of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25:

"I have got no concerns whatsoever for Virat and Rohit. What does Ponting have to do with Indian cricket? I think you should think about Australian cricket and what I have got no concern for Virat and Rohit and I think they are incredibly tough."

"They've achieved a lot for Indian cricket and they will continue to achieve a lot in future. For me the most important thing is that they still work really hard. They are still passionate, they still want to achieve a lot more and that is something which is very important."

"Hunger in a dressing room is incredibly important for me and the entire group of people as well in the dressing in the dressing room and I feel there's a lot of hunger and especially after what has happened in the last series."
 
Another loss at the hands of Australia to India in the 4th Test

Most Tests losses for an Indian captain in a calendar year

7 - Virat Kohli, 2018
6 - Rohit Sharma, 2024
5 - MS Dhoni, 2011
5 - MS Dhoni, 2014
5 - Sourav Ganguly, 2001
5 - Sourav Ganguly, 2002
5 - Kapil Dev, 1983
 
Robin Uthappa during an interview with local media revealed the major difference between Virat Kohli's and Rohit Sharma's captaincy:

“The style of leadership was not inclusive. Virat’s style of leadership was very exclusive. Aap meri tareh bano, toh aap fit ho jaoge. Rohit’s style of leadership is very inclusive. Aap jaha par bhi ho, waha par raho; hum baat karke apki game ko uthayenge."

“I haven’t played under Virat as a captain very much. But Virat, as a captain, he was very ‘my way or the highway’ kind of a captain. It’s not like these guys aren’t also like that, but how you treat your team, how you treat your personnel, because it is not just about results. Virat’s style of captaincy was different to the extent that you needed to reach his level. Whether it was fitness, whether it was eating habits, whether it was listening, or agreeing, all of that had to happen at that standard."

“There are two different types of leaders. There are leaders who say this is the standard needed. Some leaders say, I will meet you where you are, and I will elevate you to the standards I need you to be. For me that is the basic difference between the leadership of them (Rohit and Kohli). Both work and both will produce results, but the impact on the personnel will be different. One will value a lot, and the exclusive one will feel let down a lot."
 
Aakash Chopra has highlighted a major talking point on his YouTube channel:

"Virat Kohli is playing, but many others are not, like Rohit Sharma, Yashasvi Jaiswal or Shreyas Iyer. Ultimately, all the players have played their token Ranji Trophy match, marked their attendance and left."

"Virat Kohli hadn't played that round, so he is playing now."

"What does it tell you? This (playing Ranji Trophy) was a bit of a punishment posting. But playing first-class cricket shouldn't be a punishment, it should be a privilege."
 

Gautam Gambhir passes big verdict on struggling Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli's role mega event, says 'Champions Trophy is a completely different challenge...'​


India head coach Gautam Gambhir opened up on struggling Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli's roles in the upcoming Champions Trophy 2025 which is scheduled to start from February 19. The showpiece event will take place in a hybrid model where one of the semifinals and matches featuring India will take place in Dubai and Pakistan will host the rest of the tournament. The venue for the final depends upon India's chances if Rohit Sharma-led side qualifies for the final it will take place in Dubai otherwise Pakistan will host the title decider.

Gambhir backed India captain Rohit and star batter Virat who are currently going through a lean patch in their career. He said that the duo will play a massive role in the mega event and they add so much value to the dressing room.

"They have got to play a massive role. Those guys are so hungry to play for the country. They have the passion to play for the country. The Champions Trophy is a completely different challenge compared to the 50-over World Cup as virtually every game is make or break. Every game is a knockout. You can't slip anywhere in this competition. Hopefully, we can start off very well because if we're to win the trophy, we need to win 5 games. For me, Rohit and Virat add so much value to the dressing room and Indian cricket as well. So both those guys and the rest have to be hungry," said Gambhir.

The duo last featured for India in Australia in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 where Rohit scored 31 runs in three Test outings and Virat scored 190 runs in five Test outings.

Rohit and Virat will now be seen in action against England in a three-match ODI series which is scheduled to start from February 6. The upcoming white ball clash against England will be India's last white ball assignment before the Champions Trophy.

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Gautam Gambhir passes big verdict on struggling Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli's role mega event, says 'Champions Trophy is a completely different challenge...'

India head coach Gautam Gambhir passes massive verdict on Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli's roles in the upcoming Champions Trophy 2025.
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1869 Days since Rohit Sharma-Virat Kohli pair put up a century partnership.

(Last century partnership 137 vs Australia in Bengaluru in 2020)
 
Former Pakistan cricketer Basit Ali, speaking on his YouTube channel:

"Rohit Sharma is very lucky to have Virat Kohli in his team."

"Even if he gets out on zero, he gives everything on the field. He gives advice to the captain. Everyone watches what he does. If the team needs support, he urges the crowd to cheer. A team that has a player like Virat Kohli can lose at times, but not for too long, because he knows how to perform."
 
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