Yograj Singh on Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma retirements: ‘No one is left to motivate youngsters now’ – The Times of India

Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma

As Indian cricket begins a brand new chapter following the Test retirements of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, former cricketer Yograj Singh has shared a deeply emotional and significant perspective on their exit.Speaking to ANI, Yograj described Kohli’s retirement as a big loss: “Virat is an enormous participant, so it is going to clearly be a loss.” Drawing a parallel to India’s transition phase in 2011, he added, “When many players were either removed, retired, or coerced into retirement in 2011, the team fell apart and has still not stood back up.”Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!While acknowledging that “everyone’s time comes,” Yograj maintained that each gamers nonetheless had extra to give. “I really feel so much of cricket is nonetheless left in Virat and Rohit,” he said.Reflecting on his son Yuvraj Singh’s retirement, Yograj shared, “I told Yuvi that it was not the right move. One should walk away from the field when one can no longer walk.”Who’s that IPL participant?Cautioning in opposition to a crew composed solely of youngsters, he warned, “If you kind a crew full of youngsters, it is going to at all times collapse.” He also speculated on Kohli’s mindset, saying, “Maybe Virat feels that he has nothing more left to achieve.”

Yograj was particularly vocal about Rohit Sharma, remarking, “I believe Rohit wanted simply one individual to motivate him every day, for instance, to go for a run at 5 AM. Rohit and Virender Sehwag are two individuals who retired too early.”“The greatest players should play till 50 years of age… I am sad about their retirement as no one is left to motivate the youngsters now,” he concluded.