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'Madness': Russell On Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli's Possible Omission In T20 WC 2024

image-lpm5k0jqRohit Sharma and Virat Kohli have not been picked for South Africa T20Is [X.com]

On Thursday, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and selection committee announced India's squad for the upcoming T20I against South Africa sans Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli.

While both players asked for a break from white-ball cricket, the future for the duo in T20 cricket remains uncertain. Both Kohli and Sharma last played a T20I for India in 2022, which was the dreaded 10-wicket semi-final loss against England in the T20 World Cup Down Under.

With so much debate about Sharma and Kohli's T20 future with Team India, keeping in mind the upcoming T20 World Cup 2024, West Indies all-rounder Andre Russell has expressed his views.

 Speaking to Hindustan Times, Russell stated it would be madness if India omitted Sharma and Kohli from the T20 WC squad, who are on par with Sachin Tendulkar as cricketers while highlighting the duo's importance. 


Here's what Russell said

"I don't know why this is a big thing (the debate on Rohit and Virat). Social media can actually get in the way of cricketers by questioning their potential. Rohit with the experience and Virat being Virat, it would be madness if India pick a team for the (T20) World Cup and they are not in them." 


"Rohit is a big game player. Kohli loves the big stage. When a player enjoys being in such a situation, he is not nervous or tentative. I hope the board doesn't listen to the media and decide. I would definitely give them this World Cup. Don't treat big players like that. They have done so much for Indian cricket. They are right in that bracket of Sachin Tendulkar. So, it will be unfair to them. It will be madness if they are not picked."

For the uninitiated, Kohli and Sharma are the leading run-getters in T20 Internationals, having slammed 4,008 and 3,853 runs, respectively.