I Don't Know If Virat Kohli Talks To His Players Or Not: Virender Sehwag

Former India cricketer Virender Sehwag took a sly dig at skipper Virat Kohli recently. He has questioned Kohli’s communication with his players. India registered yet another nerve-wrecking win against New Zealand. For the second time in a row, the visitors have come from behind to snatch a victory at Wellington.

Sehwag takes a dig at Virat Kohli

Sehwag said Rohit Sharma as a leader is known for his clarity in communication with his men. The Indian deputy is one of the most successful skipper in the cash-rich IPL. Many have said that Rohit’s brand of captaincy is refreshing and it seems like Sehwag is one of them.

“During our time, captain used to go and talk with the player (in question). Now I don’t know if Virat Kohli does the same or not. I am not part of the team setup. But people say that when Rohit Sharma went to Asia Cup as captain, he used to talk to all the players,” he said.

The swashbuckling great didn’t spare former World Cup winning captain MS Dhoni either. He has yet again tossed up the controversial comment made by then skipper Dhoni on the fitness of Sehwag and other veterans during the CB series in Australia, 2008.

“When MS Dhoni said in Australia that top three are slow fielders, we were never asked or consulted. We got to know from the media. He said at the press conference but not at the team meeting that we are slow fielders.” Sehwag pointed out.

He didn’t stop there. Sehwag said that he along with others were informed that a young Rohit Sharma had to be drafted in the XI and that is the reason why team India opted for the rotation policy.

“Talk at the team meeting was that we need to play Rohit Sharma who is new and that’s why there will be rotation policy. If the same is happening now, that’s wrong,” added Sehwag.