VVS Laxman wants India to stick with Virat Kohli as skipper amid Rohit Sharma talks

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Rohit Sharma

While the split captaincy came in the limelight after Rohit Sharma successfully led Mumbai Indians to its record-fifth title and Virat Kohli failed again, former India batsman VVS Laxman said that there’s no need to replace Virat Kohli with Rohit Sharma as captain of the limited-overs side.

Rohit Sharma

Laxman further added that a batsman of a calibre like Rohit should play on a regular basis in the Indian Test team and he reminds him of his own journey as well.

“No doubt he is a wonderful captain. Whenever he led in Virat’s absence he has been successful,” said Laxman at the virtual launch of ‘The Hitman: The Rohit Sharma Story’, written by Vijay Lokapally and G. Krishnan. “Leading a franchise to five titles is not easy. The way he has built the team (Mumbai Indians) and handles tough situations has been superb. He has all the qualities to be a successful captain for India but you don’t have to necessarily look for a change. Virat has had phenomenal success and is doing a fantastic job. I don’t see any requirement to make a change.”

Laxman again shared that Rohit Sharma has had a “stop-start career” in the longer format of the game. He also said that Rohit’s career reminded him of his own career when he was asked to shift in the batting order. And, he believed its not at all easy to open against quality pace bowlers without having the experience of opening earlier. However, the veteran said that Rohit can put pressure on the bowlers once he sets his eye in and trouble the opponents as well.

“But he has been bogged by injuries. He is talented enough to succeed as a Test match player. The first time I saw him was in 2005 in the KSCA tournament. He had lot of time against the fast bowlers, but struggling against the spinners. A year later I saw him so improved and he was clearing the boundary with such ease at No 6, change the momentum of the game. I knew he had the ability to do something special. We struggle to get a double hundred in Test cricket and he has done it three times in One Day cricket,” he concluded.

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