Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli,two of the greatest Indian players who have not played a lot of Twenty20 cricket, are set to be part of India's Twenty20 squad for the upcoming Twenty20 World Cup.
However, ahead of the upcoming IPL season, former Indian opener Navjot Singh Sidhu has given a huge verdict on the roles of both Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli.
Navjot Singh Sidhu said, "They will be needed there. These are the giants of the cricketing world. Form is like the morning dew; it can elude you, but the class of these people has a stamp of authority.
"I would rate Kohli as the greatest Indian batsman for the simple reason that, with his fitness, he is getting fitter with age like old wine does. Technically very sound, and he has the uncanny knack of adapting to all three formats; the same goes for Rohit."
Sidhu further stated, "Both are quality players. I am not sure about Rohit's fitness level. With age, you tend to slow down; your reflexes tend to go. Sehwag with those glasses; his reflexes were not the same; I saw it in the IPL."
Sidhu, who closely monitored Team India's progress in the 2023 World Cup held in India, isn't concerned about the title.
Sidhu said, ""In the recent World Cup, they were playing very well; they just had one bad game. One bad game cannot assess the fortunes of a team. I see the Indian team ruling the roost for a long time because the system that breeds cricketers is very congenial and conducive.
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"In my time, people would carry on despite bad form because there were no replacements. Now, Hardik Pandya is replacing the Indian captain as captain of the Mumbai Indians because he has performed so well.
Sidhu further added, "Not that it is derogatory to Rohit, but it is just a thought process. The old order must change, yielding place to the new."