'Kohli will play another 3-4 years. But for Rohit Sharma...': Ravi Shastri's blunt verdict amid retirement rumours
Hindustan TimesWhen veteran Indian off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin announced his retirement after the end of the Brisbane Test against Australia earlier this month, reports in the media hinted that there would be a few more retirements during or after the end of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy series. It soon sparked rumours that Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, both of whom have been struggling in the ongoing contest, will be the ones to follow Ashwin's steps, thus marking an end of an outstanding era in Indian cricket history. Ravi Shastri has his say on retirement rumours on Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma Rohit's woeful run on the tour of Australia continued on Day 5 of the fourth Test match as the India captain was dismissed for 9 off 40 in India's chase of 340 to retain the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Amid the downfall in performance from the two stalwarts of Indian cricket, Shastri, speaking to the broadcasters on Day 5 of the fourth Test reckoned while Kohli still has it in him to continue his Test career for another World Test Championship cycle, it might be time for Rohit to call it a day. "Seems like he's the modern Bradman, but even he has trouble with his line just outside of stump," said former England cricketer Mark Nicholas during Lunch break on Day 5.