: Virat Kohli doesnt need any reassurance: Rohit Sharma #IndiaNEWS #News London: India skipper Rohit Sharma has once again come out in support of Virat Kohli after the batter was out for 16 in the second

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Virat Kohli doesnt need any reassurance: Rohit Sharma #IndiaNEWS #News
London: India skipper Rohit Sharma has once again come out in support of Virat Kohli after the batter was out for 16 in the second ODI against England to extend his prolonged lean patch.
At the post-match press conference following the teams 100-run drubbing to England here on Thursday, Rohit looked agitated as he interrupted a scribe even before he could complete his question on Kohlis poor run of form.
Kyun ho rahi hain, yaar. Matlab mujhe samajh mein nahi aata, bhai. (Why is there so much of discussion I cant understand this), Rohit said. He has played so many matches, over such a long period of time. He is such a great batter, so he does not need reassurance. If Rohits support was not enough, his English counterpart Jos Buttler too backed Kohli to regain his touch, and said a big knock is always due from a player of his calibre.
Making a comeback after sitting out the first ODI because of a groin strain, Kohli was dismissed after striking three boundaries at Lords, once again leading to discussions on his poor form. In the preceding T20I series Kohli had scores of 1 and 11, and was also dismissed cheaply in the fifth Test against England, forcing legends such as Kapil Dev to wonder why he could not be dropped.
But Rohit maintained the the Indian No. 3 does not need any reassurance and his spot in the team is secure. As I have said previously, form can go up and down, its part and parcel for every cricketers career. Even the greatest of the cricketer would have his share of ups and downs.
For someone who has won so many matches for India, you need one or two innings to bounce back. Thats what I feel and I am sure all those who follow cricket will think similarly. I know theres been discussions going on but we have to understand we have seen for years, players go through ups and downs, but quality never goes away, we have to keep that in mind.
Look at his past records, the number of hundreds, his average. He has the experience. You have slump even in personal life. Just before the Indian team arrived at Lords for the second match, the BCCI had announced the squad for the upcoming T20I series in the West Indies, which did not include Kohli.
It is said that he had asked for rest. Echoing Rohits views, Buttler too backed the 33-year-old Kohli. I suppose in a little way its quite refreshing for the rest of us that he (Kohli) is human and he can have a couple of low scores as well, but look he has been one of the best players, if not the best player in ODI cricket in the world, the English skipper said.
So hes been a fantastic player for so many years and all batters, it just proves, go through runs of form where they dont perform as well as they can do sometimes, but certainly as an opposition captain, you know a player of that class is always due, so youre hoping that it doesnt come against us, said Buttler.

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