The head coach of the national cricket team of India Gautam Gambhir, the former teammate, Suresh Raina, shared his daring opinions on the rumors of Virat Kohli and the Odi retirement of Rohit Sharma.
Suresh Raina said that major modern Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli strikers should not be forced to retire from the ODI because India has no reliable players to replace them for the moment.
Contradictory reports arise concerning the retirement of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli
It is a fact that Rohit and Kohli are approaching the end of their cricket career, and the duo has already said goodbye to the T20i and test the cricket.
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It will be quite interesting to see how long the duo can drag their ODI careers because the matches of 50 versions have considerably reduced the cricket calendar, and apart from that, they would only be in the Indian Premier (IPL).
Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli were seen for the last time in action during the triumph of the ICC 2025 Champions Trophy and had to return to international cricket during the Bangladesh tour, which was finally canceled by the BCCI.
They should return to the action in the Indian tour of Australia to appear in an ODI series of three games. Before the tour, a report by Dainik Jagran said it would be the last ODI series for Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli.
It has been reported that the duo would retire from the ODI cricket after the series due to the mandate received from the BCCI to play the Vijay Hazare trophy to prove their references.
But another PTI report suggested that the Cricket Control Council in India (BCCI) has not published any directive of this type; Instead, they want the duo to play matches in India.
India has no reliable players at n ° 1 and n ° 3 – Suresh Raina on Rohit Sharma, the retirement of Virat Kohli
The former national cricket team of India, Suresh Raina, is completely against the idea of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli retiring from the Cricket Odi at the moment.
He said that the Indian locker room needs both Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, and that their presence will help young people develop more. Addressing Telecom Asia Sport, Suresh Raina said:
“India has no reliable players at n ° 1 and n ° 3 (in the ODI) for the moment, especially when the experience of Rohit and Virat is very important … It is crucial for the elders to remain involved with the juniors. Shubman (Gill) has succeeded very well, but he needs players like Virat and Rohit.
“They won the Champions Trophy, they won the World Cups. Virat also won the last IPL. For the clever leadership they have shown during their respective careers, they must be part of the locker room.”
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Siraj should be part of the Indian configuration in the three formats – Suresh Raina
Mohammed Siraj is a fairly unlucky activist because he was removed from the configuration of the white ball from India despite not offering a very bad performance.
However, with his recent heroism in the Anderson-Tendulkar trophy, where he took 23 counters in an average of 92.43 and finished as the main flag holder in the series, he sent a clear message to the selection committee that he is ready for all formats.
Meanwhile, Suresh Raina praised rich praise on Mohammed Siraj and supported his inclusion in the Indian team through the formats.
“Siraj should be part of the Indian configuration in the three formats as he played for the country both with white ball and Red Ball. He played 187 Overs in the series and went without mesiation.”
