‘Virat Kohli aur Rohit Sharma ko touch nahi kar payenge’: Ashwin makes bold statement | Cricket News
NEW DELHI: Former Indian spinner Ravichandran Ashwin threw away his support Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohlisaying that the two senior batters will not be dropped if they still want to play for India. Ashwin’s comments came after Rohit silenced talk of retirement with a brilliant century in the third and final ODI against England at Lord’s. Although India lost the match by 27 runs and the series 2-1, Rohit’s 138 reminded everyone why he remains one of India’s greatest match-winners. Speaking on his YouTube channel Ash ki Baat, Ashwin said: “‘Rohit Sharma aur Virat Kohli ko touch nahi kar payenge (They can’t touch Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma). They can’t touch Virat and Rohit when they want to play. It’s because of their credentials. Rohit has scored almost 12,000 runs;Ashwin said that there is another big reason why it is difficult to leave the two heroes.“The other thing is, they can’t be touched because they’re batters. They have an army, a battalion. People come to see them. If you drop, the roof will be destroyed.”Ashwin also pointed out that bowlers do not receive the same level of public support as older batters.“But if Shami, Siraj or Bhuvneshwar are not selected, 10 people will ask. 100 people, 1000 people, maybe 10,000 people will ask. But they will not make noise.
Rohit responds to critics of Lord’s century
Rohit’s place in the ODI side has come under intense scrutiny after reports said the BCCI selection committee did not consider him for the 2027 ODI World Cup.The Indian captain had scores of 11 and 26 in the first two ODIs against England before producing a stunning knock in the series decider.Chasing 388 at Lord’s, Rohit smashed 138 off just 110 balls, hitting 17 fours and five sixes. He kept India’s chase alive almost till the end, though the visitors eventually fell 27 runs short.
‘The noise there’
After the match, Rohit clarified that the speculation about his future has not affected him at all.In an interview with BCCI.tv, he said that outside criticism has always been a part of his career and that his only focus is to perform for India.“Look, my job is to bat… Represent my country… That’s what I do. The noise… Since I debuted, there and till the time I stay here, it’s always there. So it’s not that important. What’s important is what I do on the field,” said Rohit.
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