Retirement of rohit sharma-virat kohli: Former Indian opener Gautam Gambhir, who is famous for his outstanding statements, said in response to the question asked during a cricket program, “Cricket is a game that never stops, no matter how big any player is, the game does not stop from taking his retirement, Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid and MS Dhoni retired, will the young players come forward and move forward.
Big challenge for Test team
India’s head coach Gautam Gambhir admitted that Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma’s absence would be a big challenge for the Test team. He said, ‘We will go to England without our two most senior experienced players. In such a situation, it seems that this is also a chance for other players to prove their utility. Please tell that in the past, Rohit and Virat said goodbye to Test cricket within a week.
Retirement individual decision
Gautam Gambhir further said, ‘I believe when you start playing and when you want to finish, this is a personal decision. Does anyone have the right to tell this to anyone? When he has to retire and when not. This is its own decision. ‘ India needs a new Test captain after both of them leave. It will not be easy for any other player to replace these two.
Full focus on T20 World Cup
Head coach Gambhir said, ‘I had said the same thing even when Jaspreet was not Bumrah. Nobody gets a chance to do something special. Hopefully there will be players who are waiting for this opportunity. Virat and Rohit will continue to play ODI cricket. Asked if the two will be in the 2027 ODI World Cup team, Gambhir said, “It is time, before that the T20 World Cup will be in India in February March.” Right now the entire focus is on him.
