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Tanvir calls Kohli and Rohit a blessing for India
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Former Pakistan pacer Sohail Tanvir said Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma staying in Indian cricket is a blessing. In Dubai on October 7 he cited Kohli's 9,230 Test runs and 15,109 ODI runs. Tanvir said fit seniors can guide younger players. Rohit, 39, made 92 and 101 in his last two West Indies ODIs before scoring 32 in Thiruvananthapuram.
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What It Means For You
- India's ODI plans may keep leaning on Rohit and Kohli while both maintain fitness and form.
- Younger batters share dressing rooms with players carrying 30-plus Test centuries between them.
- Tanvir's comments highlight scrutiny over how long each veteran continues in white-ball cricket.
What's Happening
- Kohli and Rohit retired from T20Is in June 2024 after the T20 World Cup, Tanvir noted.
- They left Test cricket in May 2025, ending a long shared era in India's batting order.
- Tanvir cited Rohit's 138 against England at Lord's earlier in 2026 among recent innings.
What the numbers cited show
- Tanvir quoted Kohli's 123 Tests, 317 ODIs and 125 T20Is with corresponding run aggregates.
- He said Kohli averaged 46.85 in Tests and 58.78 in ODIs with 55 ODI centuries.
- Tanvir argued experience helps seniors manage their own games and support teammates.
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