Asia Cup 2023: "How Many Matches ..."- Kapil Dev's Scathing Attack On Virat Kohli-Rohit Sharma Before Asia Cup
Published - 17 Aug 2023, 12:30 PM | Updated - 23 Aug 2024, 12:17 AM
Former Indian skipper Kapil Dev has targeted Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma for not playing adequate matches in the lead-up to the Asia Cup 2023. The tournament kicks off from August 30 with India playing their first game against Pakistan on September 2 in Pallekele.
Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma last played in the Test series against West Indies. They played the first ODI against West Indies and since then have been out of the team. In their absence, India lost the second ODI against the Windies and lost the T20I series as well.
In a recent interaction with Times of India, Kapil Dev shared his opinion on the two senior Indian cricketers not playing too much cricket. He further said that the senior players in the team also need to play domestic cricket.
Top Players Must Play Domestic Cricket: Kapil Dev
“Domestic cricket is most important. How many domestic matches has Virat Kohli or Rohit Sharma or any of the other top players played in recent times? I think the top players must play a decent amount of domestic matches so that it helps the next generation of players,” Kapil Dev said.
He further shared his views on whether India can play with the “Bazball” approach in Test cricket. The style which is owned by England is still to be adopted as a method in Indian cricket. The former Indian skipper said that the Indian team should think along the lines of playing attacking cricket as the ultimate goal is to win matches.
“Bazball is wonderful. The series between England and Australia was one of the finest series I have seen in recent times. I think cricket should be played like that. Rohit is good. But he must be more aggressive. You have to think about how teams like England play now. And it’s not just us. All cricket-playing countries have to think on those lines. Winning the game should be the highest priority (not play for draws) for all teams,” Kapil told TimesofIndia.
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