Whether Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli are a part of the T20 World Cup 2024 squad or not, is a million-dollar question. But former India off-spinner Harbhajan Singh feels that the duo should be part of the team, since ‘they have a lot of mettle in them’. Over the last few weeks, questions about Rohit and Virat’s place on the T20I side have been raised, but there is no clarity if they’ll make it to the T20 World Cup.
Having said that, there were reports suggesting, BCCI wants Rohit to lead. But Harbhajan, who was part of the 2007 T20 World Cup winning squad, has given his verdict. “I think both Virat (Kohli) and Rohit (Sharma) should be there in the World Cup…I think a good combination would be possible only when you have good senior players too with the youth. Virat and Rohit have a lot of mettle in them…I think they should play,” Harbhajan told ANI.
Meanwhile, satisfied with the way the young Indian team in South Africa is participating, Harbhajan said, that the youngsters should be given more time.
Harbhajan Wants More Time for Youngsters
“This is a young team; I think we should give them some time. We are very result-oriented, and our team is good only if they give results. That is not the case. I think that if we give them time, they will obviously learn. We will have to change ourselves a little as we judge teams on results too quickly. Results take time. This team is in the process. South Africa is not an easy place to play, especially for bowlers,” Harbhajan added.
