Has Rohit Sharma ended speculation on rift with Virat Kohli?
According to sources Hours before the Indian team left for the US to play two T20 internationals against the West Indies, skipper virat kohli had rubbished rumors of any rift in the dressing room. Meanwhile in fact, coach Ravi Shastri went a step ahead and said that no individual was bigger than the team. Furthermore vice-captain Rohit Sharma has now posted a photo on Instagram which says: "I don't just walk out for my Team. I walk out for my country."
When speaking at the pre-departure conference, Shastri had said: "The way the team plays, no individual is bigger than the team. The way they play is in the interest of the game. You cannot have that consistency if there is a rift or whatever." Reportedly Skipper Kohli had in fact called the rumors of a rift baffling. "In my opinion, it's baffling to be honest. It's absolutely ridiculous to read such stuff that comes out. I have been to a few public events and the public sentiment is 'aap log kya khele (you guys played so well)'. We have so much respect.
Kohli insisted "I have seen this for too long now. Bringing personal lives into the picture. It's disrespectful after a moment. We've had no issues. If I don't like somebody, it shows on my data-face. I have also heard a lot in past few days but if team atmosphere isn't good, we couldn't have played well”.