Zoom News : Jul 09, 2022, 03:12 PM
IND vs ENG | Virat Kohli, the former captain of the Indian team, had played so many innings till a few years ago, due to which his name was counted in the list of the best players in the current era. But ever since Virat has left the captaincy of the team, his form is getting worse. Kohli was rested in the home series against South Africa, after which he made a comeback in the rescheduled Test match against England and could only manage 11 and 20 runs here. Kohli last played an international T20 match in February. He has played only two T20 matches since last year's T20 World Cup in UAE.Shikhar Dhawan will lead the Indian team for the three ODIs against West Indies, while Kohli and all formats captain Rohit Sharma have been rested. However, captain Rohit Sharma has already missed the test match due to Kovid and was away from cricket for almost 9 days. The decision of the team management to rest both the star players has been questioned by many, including former India all-rounder Karsan Ghavri.Ghavri said in an interview to Sportskeeda, "How much rest do Virat and Rohit need? For how long did Virat bat in a test match? Playing for India should be his number one priority. You should shoot for commercials during IPL, not while playing for India. You cannot ask for breaks again and again in the name of workload management.” He said, “Why has Rohit Sharma been sent to England. He did not play Tests and will only play limited overs matches. Do they still need another break? He has taken enough rest."Regarding Virat Kohli's poor form, Ghavri said, "The players should be selected on the basis of merit. Virat has done India proud on many occasions, but if he is not in form then drop him. It is easy. Bring in players who are in form. Virat Kohli is a big name, but where are the runs? How long can you play based on your past repute? He's still stuck on 27 Test centuries. Meanwhile, Joe Root is stuck on his After being behind, now they have gone ahead of them.