virat kohli and rohit sharma have said goodbye to the Test format. Now legendary cricketer Yuvraj Singh's father yograj singh has given a sharp statement on the retirement of both the senior players. yograj singh objected to the decision of both and said that Rohit and Virat could have continued playing cricket for at least five years each. Their retirement just before Team India's tour of england was shocking for the cricket world.

While talking to Inside Sport, yograj singh said, "Virat kohli and rohit sharma should not have retired from Tests. I had told Rohit to wake up at 5 am and run 20 kilometers to stay fit. Virat and Rohit can still play Test cricket for five more years. They should have continued playing."

yograj singh got angry

Expressing anger over the retirement of rohit sharma and virat kohli, he also said that till the time the youth were ready to take over the team, they should have remained in the team. He said, "They should have remained in the team till the youth were ready to take the burden of the team on their shoulders, just like sourav ganguly did. The legacy has not moved forward, it has just been thrown towards Shubman Gill."

Shubman Gill gets captaincy

After Rohit Sharma's retirement, Shubman Gill has been given the captaincy of the indian Test team and rishabh pant has been made the vice-captain. Gill will be captaining Team india for the first time in the series against England. Let us tell you that Gill has already been made the vice-captain in the ODI format.

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Kokila Chokkanathan

14/06/2025 10:57 AM