The veteran dough Kl Rahul admitted that he would feel strange to enter the dressing room without the presence of Rohit Sharma and Virata Kohli, remarking that he had never represented India without at least one of these starts beside him. Rahul will be the most experienced Indian body on a tour of England, which begins 20 June, in the absence of Rohit and Kohli, who both left the test cricket at the beginning of this year.
Rahul sincerely spoke and acknowledged that India would undoubtedly miss the experience and influence of Rohit and Kohli in England. He stressed, however, that it is now time for the next generation of crickets to get and delivered.
Both Rohit Sharma and Virt Kohli initially suggested that they would be available for the test series in England, despite the modest performance in Trophy Border-Gavascar at the beginning of this year. However, during the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025, but, but Both announced their retirement from the test cricketsignals the end of the era in the Indian cricket.
SHUBMAN GILL will be the captain of India In a series of five tests in England, a relatively young team leads in what promises to be a strict challenge-Ten, which also means the beginning of the Indian New World Test Championship.
“Varat and Rohit have been the pillars of the Indian cricket over the last decade, and that they will leave them around will be a huge lady. In my whole career, I have never entered a team environment where neither virat nor Rohit is present,” Rahul said in an interview with Delhi.
“In the 50-LIKE test matches I played, they were a virat or Rohit-or both of them-always part of the side. To enter this dressing room without them, it will certainly feel a little strange. But of course their decision must be respected.”
“They put everything in the country and will forever remain the legends of the Indian cricket. But now it is time for us to get off,” he added.
Rohit Sharma was the best Indian scorer during the 2021–22 tour and accumulated 368 runs in four tests. Kl Rahul was closely followed by 315 runs in so many matches. Virat Kohli, who led the party with characteristic intensity, had India in advance 2-1 before the fifth and last test was postponed due to the Covid-19 pandemia.
This time, Rahul is expected to exceed the main share of responsibility for the score during the five test series. Gill, who still has to fully find his legs overseas, is ready for bat for no. 4 – position previously occupied by Kohli. India has not yet confirmed its number 3 for the opening test in Headingley, with three candidates in the mix: Abhimanyu Easwarean, Sai Sudharsan and Karun Nair.
However, India will be strengthened by their experienced bowling unit, headed by Jasprit Bumhrah and Ravindra Jadeja. While the absence of injured Mohammed Shami will be felt, India still boasts a strong group with Mohammed Sraji, Prazidh Krishna and Arshdeep Singhem expects to play key roles. They will be supported as Shardul Thakur, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav and Nitish Kumar Reddy.
Published:
Akshay Ramesh
Published on:
June 19, 2025
