Former England skipper Kevin Pietersen on Thursday prompt that “harsh” bio-bubble life could possibly be one of many causes for Virat Kohli quitting Test captaincy as he backed Rohit Sharma to guide India in all codecs.
Kohli surprised the cricketing world by stepping down from the Test captaincy following India’s 1-2 sequence loss to South Africa. He had earlier relinquished T20 captaincy after the World Cup final yr, one thing that led to a disagreement with BCCI, resulting in his elimination from ODI management.
“People who are critical of the modern day sportsmen I think are foolish because these bio-bubbles are very hard to play in,” the previous England star batsman advised PTI in a bunch interplay on the sidelines of Legends League Cricket.
“It will probably be very unfair to be too harsh, to be important. Because you haven’t checked out Virat Kohli. Kohli wants crowds, he will get going (from it), he’s an entertainer.
“I think it’s very difficult for his personality to perform to the best of his (Kohli’s) abilities (in the bubble).”
Kevin Pietersen recommended Virat Kohli for his aggressive model of cricket. (Source: AP)
The 33-year-old Kohli held the file for many Test wins by an Indian captain (40) with solely Graeme Smith, Ricky Ponting, and Steve Waugh having gained extra matches than him.
Pietersen stated he was not stunned when Kohli stop captaincy from all codecs.
“A lot of players have suffered. It is the greatest job in the world. But when you put them in a bubble, it’s certainly not the greatest job because there is no fun,” the 41-year-old stated.
“I’m actually not surprised that Virat wants just a little bit of a break from that extra pressure because it’s damn difficult playing in these bubbles,” he stated.
“It’s very difficult to judge all International sportsmen, be it premier league footballers or any sportsman around the world, playing in a pandemic.”
Pietersen’s suggestion is a radical in comparison with the balanced method of workload administration advocated by the likes of India Test captain Virat Kohli. (File)
Pietersen stated from his perspective, he wouldn’t have carried out effectively for 2 years with none crowd, with no person watching.
“As a batter, I feed on the energy of players, and there are a lot of these players, be it in football, rugby or tennis.”
Rohit Sharma must be the captain, Pant’s time will come ====================================
Vice-captain KL Rahul is main India within the ongoing ODI sequence in South Africa with Rohit Sharma injured. Pietersen backed Rohit to captain India throughout all codecs.
“I’ve always loved ‘Hitman’ Rohit Sharma. He’s a fabulous player, every time he’s batting I’ve got to watch. His captaincy is great for the Mumbai Indians too. So he’s probably next in line,” Pietersen stated.
Rencently, legendary Sunil Gavaskar backed the younger Rishabh Pant to be the Indian captain, however Pietersen stated the wicketkeeper’s flip would come at some point.
“You are spoilt for choice… But Pant not yet, maybe one day… But when you have got Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul you got some mighty cricketers.”
