Former Pakistan National Cricket Team player Basit Ali has jumped in defense of the India National Cricket Team superstars Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli amid heavy criticism.
Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli have been getting slammed left, right, and center by fans and experts following India’s Test series disaster against New Zealand, but Basit Ali hasn’t joined the trend, instead, he has come out in support of the senior cricketers.
Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma failed miserably in the home Test season
Rohit and Kohli skipped the Duleep Trophy ahead of the Test series against Bangladesh, despite knowing the fact that the competition would have given them an ideal preparation for the red-ball season.
The unpreparedness of the duo was seen in the matches against the Tigers as they failed to get going. In two Tests, Rohit Sharma scored just 42 runs at an average of 10.50 while Virat Kohli scored 99 runs at an average of 33.00.
As the action moved towards the Test series against New Zealand, many expected things to change, but they didn’t, as Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli kept struggling. In six innings against the Kiwis, Rohit scored 91 runs at an average of 15.16 and a best of 52 while Kohli scored 93 runs at an average of 15.50 and a best of 70.
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Cancer cannot be treated with Disprin, you need chemotherapy for that – Basit Ali
In a video shared on his YouTube channel, Basit went all out to defend Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma. He slammed the critics and said that they shouldn’t make Rohit and Kohli zeroes from heroes after one Test series defeat. He elaborated:
“Just two or three months ago there was a felicitation ceremony on this same ground in Mumbai. Why didn’t you say at that time that now they should retire from all three formats? Cancer cannot be treated with Disprin, you need chemotherapy for that. You people make them zero on a day, but you forget the performances they have given in the past. You people were winning. Ask me, our team had been losing to America, Ireland, Afghanistan and Bangladesh.”
Please use a little bit of your mind – Basit Ali
Basit Ali further highlighted the past heroics of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli and said that the fans should use their brain and not go berserk with their criticism of the duo. He stated:
“You lost 3-0, that’s why you people are angry. Please use a little bit of your mind. This is the same Rohit Sharma who scored runs against England in the 2023 ODI World Cup and the Test series. This is the same Virat Kohli who scored 186 in Ahmedabad. Now when he is not getting runs, you guys are speaking. He has seen such a time before as well.”
Speaking particularly about Virat Kohli’s inability to fire in the home Test season, Basit Ali said that unlike Babar Azam, the Indian superstar had to play on the turning pitches, which made things difficult for them. He asserted:
“Babar Azam got good pitches, Virat Kohli didn’t. He had to play on turning tracks. Who is instructing to make such pitches?”
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