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Youngsters should aim to be better than Rohit & Kohli instead of aspiring to be like them: Kirmani
Ahead of last year’s England tour, both Kohli and Rohit retired from Test cricket. They had already stopped playing T20Is following their 2024 World Cup victory. This left them with ODIs, a format in which they have excelled over the years.
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IANS - Mon, 05, Jan 2026
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India's Virat Kohli and captain Rohit Sharma celebrate their team's victory in the ICC Champions Trophy final cricket match against New Zealand at Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai on Sunday, March 9, 2025. / Photo: IANS/@ICC
Former India wicketkeeper-batter Syed Kirmani believes that young up-and-coming cricketers should aim to be better than the batting stalwarts Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, rather than aspiring to be like them.
Ahead of last year’s England tour, both Kohli and Rohit retired from Test cricket. They had already stopped playing T20Is following their 2024 World Cup victory. This left them with ODIs, a format in which they have excelled over the years.
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