'People Don't Know What is Happening Inside': Rohit Sharma Responds to Questions on Virat Kohli's Overseas Form
Virat Kohli recently broke his five-year overseas century drought
Indian captain, Rohit Sharma recently expressed his frustration about the continuous scrutiny of Virat Kohli's overseas performances. He revealed his displeasure during a pre-match press conference ahead of the first ODI vs West Indies.
Rohit dismissed speculations on Kohli's overseas form
Kohli recently achieved a significant milestone, hitting his 76th international century in his 500th international match during a Test in Trinidad. This was a welcome end to a five-year dry spell of not scoring a century on foreign soil since December 2018.
Rohit was asked about Kohli's performance overseas during his pre-match press conference, and he responded by saying that he has addressed this question multiple times before.
The skipper emphasized that external opinions, such as who scored how many runs or took wickets, don't matter because those outside observers don't have a complete understanding of what's happening within the team.
“I have answered this question multiple times. The outside noise, who has scored how much or has taken how many wickets or hasn’t taken… People sitting outside, when they talk, they don’t know what is happening inside,” said Rohit.
The Mumbai-born batter made it clear that the discussions and decisions within the team should remain internal, and they prefer to keep it that way. Their main focus is on achieving victories and winning series rather than getting caught up in what others are saying. The explosive opener emphasized that he will continue to hold this viewpoint in the future as well.
“Inside talks remain inside and we want it to stay inside only. We don’t look into all those things. For us, it is important how we win a win or a series. Our focus is on that instead of who is talking what. This is something that I have said a number of times and in the future as well I will say this only,” added the 36-year-old.
Virat's performance seems to be on the upswing after a period of subpar scores. He was close to making a century in the first Test in Dominica but fell short at 76. Since the Asia Cup 2022, he has successfully scored six centuries.
On the brink of personal records, including chasing the legendary Sachin Tendulkar's 100-century mark, Kohli will be eager to keep this momentum through to the World Cup 2023 scheduled to take place on home turf in October-November.
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