Team India: Yograj Singh's Daring Statements On Rohit Sharma's Training

Former cricketer Yograj Singh, Yuvraj Singh's father, has again been in the news with his comments. He stated that if he was allowed to train Team India, he would get Rohit Sharma to run 20 km every day. He also said that he would get Virat Kohli to play in Ranji Trophy matches.

Yograj Singh's Comments on Rohit and Kohli

Yograj Singh during a podcast rejected calls for the dropping of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli from the team based on their recent poor form.

  • He reiterated his endorsement of both players, saying that they are assets to Indian cricket.
  • He refused to drop Rohit Sharma and instead suggested he run 20 km daily to get fit.
  • He likened his method to advice from a father, dealing with all players, including MS Dhoni, in an equal manner.

Rohit Sharma's Current Performance and Future

  • Rohit Sharma is the all-time leader of ICC titles as India captain following MS Dhoni.
  • He has, however, been experiencing issues with form over the past while, generating retirement rumors.
  • Following his win of the ICC Champions Trophy, Rohit dispelled rumors of retiring from ODIs.
  • As his 38th birthday looms, debates over his future in Test cricket have grown more prominent.

Yograj Singh's Previous Coaching Tenures

Yograj Singh has trained Arjun Tendulkar earlier for 12 days, which worked in the way that Arjun scored a century on his first-class debut for Goa. He recently told that if allowed another opportunity, he could develop Arjun into the world's best batsman in six months.