India cricket legend Kapil Dev has sparked one other debate between Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, as he hailed the present India skipper for understanding his limitations and “preserving your entire crew glad”. Kapil, who was just lately appointed because the President of the Skilled Golf Tour of India, made the comparability forward of India’s 2024 T20 World Cup semi-final in opposition to England, for which Rohit is India’s captain. Kapil Dev additionally stated that Rohit doesn’t get as excited as Virat Kohli.

“He (Rohit Sharma) will not be like Virat Kohli, he doesn’t soar round,” stated Kapil (translated from Hindi). “He is aware of his limitations, however inside these limitations, he performs the most effective,” stated Kapil, lavishing reward on Rohit.

Kapil Dev “Rohit by no means jumps like Virat, some huge participant performs for themselves however Rohit retains whole crew glad” pic.twitter.com/rfW5mhBG34

— i. (@arrestpandya) June 26, 2024

Kapil Dev, India’s 1983 World Cup-winning captain, additionally spoke of Rohit’s captaincy with nice regard.

“An enormous tick in favour of Rohit Sharma is that he retains your entire crew glad,” stated Kapil. “There are a lot of nice gamers who play for themselves, take the captaincy for themselves, however not him,” he added.

In the direction of whom precisely Kapil’s final remark was directed at will not be sure, but it surely speaks volumes of Rohit Sharma’s captaincy to obtain such reward from one in every of India’s most well-known captains and all-rounders.

Kapil’s remark drew the ire of many followers on social media, with one person commenting that India are repeating the identical mistake.

“We’ve not reached the ultimate but, however ‘Virat vs Rohit’ has began. We cannot win like this,” learn the remark (translated from Hindi).

Repeating the identical mistake once more..

Last tak nhi pohunche virat vs rohit shuru..

Kabhi nhi jeetenge aise

— p. (@coolfyfied) June 26, 2024

Rohit heads into the semi-final in opposition to England after scoring 92 off 41 balls in opposition to Australia within the Tremendous 8 stage of the 2024 T20 World Cup, and guiding India to victory. Alternatively, Rohit’s opening companion Kohli has struggled for kind. Kohli has made solely 66 runs in his six innings thus far.

India tackle England within the semi-final, hoping to destroy the demons from the 2022 T20 World Cup, when England had defeated India by 10 wickets en path to successful the trophy.

The sport will happen at Guyana’s Windfall Stadium on June 27.