Virat Kohli-Rohit Sharma rift: Indian bowling coach opens up on the alleged split

Dixit Bhargav | 25/07/2019
Virat Kohli-Rohit Sharma rift: Indian bowling coach opens up on the alleged split

Virat Kohli-Rohit Sharma rift: The Indian bowling coach recently opened up on the rift between the Indian captain and vice-captain.

Recent reports of India captain Virat Kohli and vice-captain Rohit Sharma being at loggerheads with each other had raised serious questions on the prevailing environment in the Indian team.

It was reported that the Indian team was divided into factions over team selection in the recently concluded ICC Cricket World Cup 2019. Despite topping the points table in the league stage, India were knocked out of the tournament after getting defeating by New Zealand in the first semi-final.

Virat Kohli-Rohit Sharma rift

In what came as a relief for plentiful Indian fans were the reports of a CoA member denying any rift among Indian players. As recent as yesterday, Kohli was also vocal about the team environment amidst rift rumours with Sharma.

India bowling coach Bharat Arun has become the latest member to address the issue. In a recent interview with Sportstar, Arun opened on the relation between Kohli and Sharma. If Arun’s words are to be believed, things seem to be very normal between the two senior cricketers.

“It has to be seen to be believed. Rohit [Sharma] often runs up to [Virat] Kohli to discuss things. They get along very well, share great admiration for each other’s ability. Kohli led the side well, is maturing as a captain and it’s nice that he has Rohit for support. The spirit in the camp was wonderful throughout,” Arun was quoted as saying.

Furthermore, Arun opened up on disagreements happening in the Indian team and laid emphasis on the team management taking a collective decision on the concerned topic.

“It’s not that we agree on everything. We have our arguments and discussions on various aspects like the composition of the team and the strategy. Everyone voices his opinion. But at the end of the day, the other person’s view is respected and a collective decision is taken,” Arun said.

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Dixit Bhargav

Born and brought up in Pathankot, Dixit Bhargav is an engineering and sports management graduate who works as a Cricket Editor at The SportsRush. Having written more than 10,000 articles across more than five years at TSR, his first cricketing memory dates back to 2002 when former India captain Sourav Ganguly had waved his jersey at the historic Lord’s balcony. What followed for an 8-year-old was an instant adulation for both Ganguly and the sport. The optimist in him is waiting for the day when Punjab Kings will win their maiden Indian Premier League title. When not watching cricket, he is mostly found in a cinema hall watching a Punjabi movie.

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