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Virat Kohli's form: Kapil's comment, Rohit's defence, India's worry

Rohit Sharma rejected Kapil Dev's opinion of dropping Kohli by saying, "He is watching the game from the outside and does not know what is happening inside."

Virat Kohli (Photo: Reuters)
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Virat Kohli (Photo: Reuters)

Abhishek Singh New Delhi
Batting legends in poor form get all the comments. India captain Rohit Sharma has defended his teammate Virat Kohli after the legendary Kapil Dev suggested that the batsman be dropped.

Kohli has 70 centuries in all forms of the game but he has not scored any for the last three years. His last top score was 94 not out in December 2019 in a T20I match against West Indies.

"Now the situation is such that you might be forced to bench Kohli from the T20 playing eleven. He will have to perform better. If world No. 2 bowler Ashwin (Ravichandran)

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