Kaif Hails Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli for Their Impact on Indian Cricket

New Delhi (The Uttam Hindu): Mohammad Kaif, a former Indian cricketer, has lavished praise on Indian batting stalwarts Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, describing them as "great white-ball cricketers." Kaif expressed his admiration for the duo on his YouTube channel, emphasizing their significance to Team India's success in the upcoming Champions Trophy 2025.Rohit and Virat: The Backbone of India's Batting Lineup. Kaif highlighted the impressive records of both Rohit and Virat in the ODI format. Rohit has scored 10,866 runs in 265 ODIs with a strike rate of 92.43 and an average of 49.16. Virat, on the other hand, has amassed 13,906 runs in 295 ODIs with a strike rate of 93.54 and an average of 58.18.

The Importance of Experience in the Champions Trophy

Kaif stressed that Rohit and Virat's experience will be crucial to India's success in the Champions Trophy. "You need Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli. They are not going to play for a long time. Pray for them, back them. They are two great white-ball players," Kaif said. He added that their contributions will be vital in the tournament, especially in the matches played in Dubai.

India's Squad for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025

The Indian team, led by Rohit Sharma, will face its first challenge in the Champions Trophy against Bangladesh on February 20. The squad includes:

- Rohit Sharma (C)

- Shubman Gill (VC)

- Virat Kohli

- Shreyas Iyer

- KL Rahul (WK)

- Rishabh Pant (WK)

- Hardik Pandya

- Axar Patel

- Washington Sundar

- Kuldeep Yadav

- Jasprit Bumrah

- Mohammed Shami

- Arshdeep Singh

- Yashasvi Jaiswal

- Ravindra Jadeja

The tournament will be played from February 19 to March 9, with India's matches taking place in Dubai.