Kapil Dev on Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma’s Retirement
Kapil Dev, the legendary Indian cricketer who led India to their first World Cup victory in 1983, recently shared his thoughts on the retirement of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli from Twenty20 internationals. Under Rohit Sharma’s leadership, the Indian team won the Twenty20 World Cup in 2024. Following this historic win, Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, and Ravindra Jadeja announced their retirement from T20 cricket. This has sparked discussions about the next regular captain for India’s T20 team, with Hardik Pandya and Suryakumar Yadav emerging as the leading candidates.
Kapil Dev emphasized that no one can replace Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, highlighting their unique playing styles. “Their style of playing in Twenty20 was different. So I don’t think anyone can replace them. Everyone plays cricket in their style,” Kapil Dev told IANS. He compared their partnership to other iconic duos in Indian cricket, like Sachin Tendulkar and Mahendra Singh Dhoni, asserting that Virat and Rohit will remain irreplaceable in the annals of Indian cricket.
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India’s Upcoming Tour of Sri Lanka
The Indian cricket team is set to tour Sri Lanka for a T20I and ODI series starting from July 27. This tour marks the first test for Team India’s newly appointed head coach, Gautam Gambhir. Despite their T20 retirements, both Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma will be part of the Indian squad for the Sri Lanka tour.
The T20I series schedule is as follows:
- 1st Match: July 27, 7 PM IST
- 2nd Match: July 28, 7 PM IST
- 3rd Match: July 30, 7 PM IST
The ODI series schedule is:
- 1st Match: August 2, 2:30 PM IST
- 2nd Match: August 4, 2:30 PM IST
- 3rd Match: August 7, 2:30 PM IST
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New Leadership in Focus
With the retirement of key players like Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli from T20Is, India’s cricketing future in the shortest format will see new leadership. The upcoming series in Sri Lanka will be a crucial opportunity for Hardik Pandya and Suryakumar Yadav to prove their mettle as potential captains. Fans and analysts will be keenly watching how the team performs under the new coach and emerging leaders
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