Former Indian wicketkeeper-batsman Saba Karim has said that both Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma need to keep their personal issues aside and work together for the betterment of the Indian cricket team. Rohit was ruled out of the upcoming South Africa test seris with a hamstring injury. Virat Kohli, on the other hand, is likely to skip the ODI series to celebrate his daughter’s first birthday.

Meanwhile, many reports say that both Kohli and Rohit are not willing to play under each other’s captaincy. The BCCI appointed Rohit Sharma as the new ODI skipper of the Indian team. He will now lead the Team in both white-ball formats while Kohli will continue to lead the team in the Test format.

“I feel in the end both players, especially Virat Kohli at this moment, will have to understand what is good for the team. What Sourav has said or someone else has said, how does that make a difference.”

Meanwhile, reports of rift between Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma have been in circulation across the media for the last few years. A lot has been speculated and written about both the players and their differences.

Saba Karim meanwhile said that this should not have happened when asked about if the reports of rift between both the players are true.

This Should Not Have Happened: Saba Karim

“This should not happen. Rohit Sharma’s case is different, he has got a hamstring injury and the BCCI has made an official release. So there is no doubt there. The reports that are coming say that he was practicing at the BKC and he had a hamstring pull, because of which he got ruled out.”

“But the reports that are coming about Virat, that he has asked permission from the BCCI. In the end, I feel it depends on the BCCI if they give him the permission or not. The communication channel with the players should always remain open, whether it is from the BCCI, team management or selectors” he concluded saying.

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