Drawing parallels or comparatives, Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli are referred to as the dynamic pair of Indian cricket. Now they are preparing themselves for the World Cup, which might be their last World Cup. Un-pronounced at 37 and 35 years of age, respectively, the pair has been the backbone of the Indian cricket team for years now to help the nation break the jinx of anti-Asia performances in global white-ball events.
Last Chance for Trophy Glory
The India opening batsman will write a new chapter in his legacy if this team can win the T20 World Cup beginning June 1 in the West Indies and the United States for Rohit Sharma and Kohli. As former India batsman Mohammad Kaif has pointed out, it might be the final time this pair will win a major ICC trophy in white-ball cricket.
Muhammad Kaif highlighted that both players know the daylight is not very far away and that they have just a couple of years left in terms of cricket.
In the IPL cricket tournament prior to this year’s World Cup, Kohli and Pujara displayed contrasting performances on the cricket playground. With 741 runs for Royal Challengers Bengaluru, Kohli emerged as the highest run-getter in the season, along with Faf du Plessis at the top, while Rohit, the former captain of the Mumbai Indians, could manage only 417 runs.
He had a mixed day in office, containing a century of Chennai Super Kings’ bowling.
Another former India batsman, Ajay Jadeja, also chimed in on debates about the position of Kohli in the playing order in the World Cup, much to the excitement of the fans and the media. Jadeja underscored the importance of consistency evident in Kohli’s play and also the importance of using him early on during the fall of the initial overs.
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Kohli’s Past World Cup successes
Kohli has been so far only as a captain, but Rohit has played in the previous World Cup success of India. Currently, Rohit is a part of the team that clinched the T20 World Cup in 2007 and captained the side that claimed the 2011 World Cup. The expectation that favors should be delivered in the form of a title has risen in recent times because the player captains have not won a World Cup trophy.
Kohli resigned from the T20 captaincy in 2021 and was sacked as ODI captain the same year without an ODI World Cup triumph. This is further compounded by the fact that although Rohit has done well with the Mumbai Indians in the IPL and has led India to the final of the World Cup, he has not won a World Cup.
Thus, the pressure is on both of them to perform well in the World Cup.
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A Clear Path to Knockout Stages
They are placed in a group that consists of Pakistan, Canada, the United States, and Ireland in the coming T20 World Cup. Kaif thinks that the path for India is smoother and easier in the knockout round while stressing the fact that when it comes to the final stages, there is no shortcut to plan for the finals of the tournament.
Altogether, as both Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli are on the verge of their perhaps last WC outing, they seem under immense pressure to make a decisive breakthrough and win the coveted trophy for India.
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