Shahid Afridi slams Gautam Gambhir, says ‘Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma are spine of Indian batting’ | Cricket Information

NEW DELHI: Former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi has backed Indian stars Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, rejecting narratives suggesting they need to be phased out of the ODI setup. He insisted the duo stays very important to India’s plans and will proceed till the 2027 ODI World Cup, in line with a report printed on Monday.Go Past The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!“It’s a incontrovertible fact that Virat and Rohit are the spine of the Indian batting line-up, and the way in which they’ve performed within the latest ODI sequence, it could confidently be stated that they will play till the 2027 World Cup,” Afridi stated.

Afridi added that each ought to function primarily in high-profile matches. “You must protect each these stars, and when India is taking part in towards a weaker group, they will attempt some new gamers and relaxation Virat and Rohit,” he stated.The previous all-rounder additionally criticised India’s head coach Gautam Gambhir, with whom he shared frosty on-field moments throughout their taking part in careers. “The best way Gautam began his stint, it appeared like he thought that what he thinks and says is true, however after a while, it was proved that you’re not all the time proper.”Afridi additionally expressed pleasure over Rohit surpassing his ODI six-hitting document. “Information are supposed to be damaged, and this too is now bettered. I’m glad {that a} participant whom I’ve all the time preferred has damaged this document.”“My document of quickest century stood for almost 18 years, but it surely was lastly damaged, so information are set by one participant and one other participant comes and breaks it. That is cricket.”Rohit went previous Afridi’s tally of 351 ODI sixes throughout India’s second ODI towards South Africa in Raipur and now stands at 355 from 279 video games. Reflecting on his affiliation with Rohit throughout the 2008 IPL season, Afridi recalled: “I performed alongside Rohit for the Deccan Chargers in my solely Indian Premier League (IPL) season in 2008, and at the moment, I preferred him.“Throughout observe classes of the Expenses, I watched him bat, and his class impressed me. I knew that at some point Rohit would play for India, and he has proved himself as a cultured batter,” he stated.