“The multi-format players tend to go straight from white ball cricket into Test,” Harsha Bhogle suggests Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma to play Ranji Trophy instead of the last ODI against New Zealand to prepare for Australia Tests
Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli are currently playing ODI series against New Zealand.
Veteran commentator Harsha Bhogle has come up with a suggestion for premier Indian batters Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma. He said that the lynchpins of the Indian batting lineup should skip the last ODI against New Zealand and go to Ranji Trophy to prepare themselves for the Australia Tests.
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India will face Australia in four-match Test series that will begin on 9th February in Nagpur. The second game of the series is slated to take place on 17th February in Delhi followed by the third and fourth games scheduled to be played on March 1st and 9th in Dharamshala and Ahmedabad.
The series will extremely be crucial in the context of the World Test Championship as it’ll decide the finalists. Both the teams have been staggering in the longest format of the game and are currently first (Australia) and second (India) on the points table, separated by the barest of margins.
While India is unbeaten at home since last decade, Australia under Pat Cummins is an extremely dangerous side to face as they are yet to lose a series, winning both at home as well as overseas. If the Rohit Sharma-led side wins the series then it is likely that both sides will face in the final of the World Test Championship as well.
It’s fair to say that if India has to fancy their chances of winning the series and qualify for the WTC final, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma will have to step up. The duo will have to play a massive role as they have carried the Indian batting lineup for a while now.
Harsha Bhogle suggests Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma to play the Ranji Trophy instead of the last ODI against New Zealand to prepare for Australia Tests
With Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma constantly playing white-ball cricket, it’ll be a cause of concern for them to tune directly into the red ball. However, Harsha Bhogle has come up with a suggestion and suggested Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma to play the Ranji Trophy instead of the last ODI against New Zealand to prepare for Australia Tests.
Taking to his official Twitter account, he said: “I really think it will be a good idea for Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma to play the Ranji Trophy starting on the 24th instead of the last ODI. At the moment, the multi-format players tend to go straight from white ball cricket into test cricket.”
I really think it will be a good idea for Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma to play the Ranji Trophy starting on the 24th instead of the last ODI. At the moment, the multi-format players tend to go straight from white ball cricket into test cricket.
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) January 18, 2023
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Notably, both Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli are currently playing the ODI series against New Zealand. The second and third games will be played on the 21st and 24th January in Raipur and Indore respectively.
