Melbourne. The form of Indian team captain Rohit Sharma and star batsman Virat Kohli remains a cause for concern. From critics to former cricketers, both of them have talked about their retirement from Test cricket. Former Australia head coach and two-time World Cup winner Darren Lehmann believes that Indian cricket has a superstar like Yashasvi Jaiswal. Even after the retirement of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, there will be players who can fill this gap in Indian cricket. This veteran also praised Jasprit Bumrah and said that he has never seen a bowler who has such an impact in any series.
On the possibility of Rohit and Kohli retiring due to poor performance in the ongoing series, Lehmann told PTI, “Let’s see what happens in the next few days and what decision they take, but they have been great players of India for a long time.” Have been cricketers. Now young players are playing well for India. There is so much depth in Indian cricket that they need not worry. Whenever these two decide to retire, there are many talented young players to take their place.
About Jaiswal he said, “Superstar, one of the best batsmen.” He and Harry Brook are the next generation players. He played brilliant innings in Melbourne and Perth. He has improved a lot as a player on this tour.
Lehmann, who played 27 Tests and 117 ODIs for Australia in a decade-long career, praised Jasprit Bumrah. He said that he has never seen a player who has had such an impact on a series. So far, Bumrah has taken a total of 30 wickets in 8 innings of 4 matches of this series. Australian captain Pack Cummins, who is in second place, has 20 wickets in his account.
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FIRST PUBLISHED: December 31, 2024, 13:57 IST