'Rohit Sharma won't be missed as much as Virat Kohli': Geoffrey Boycott ahead of England vs India series

Rohit Sharma Virat Kohli BoycottRohit Sharma and Virat Kohli of India during day 1 of the 2nd Test Match between India and New Zealand held at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune, India on the 24th October 2024. (Sportzpics) The legendary Geoffrey Boycott said that India will be hurt due to the absence of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma in the upcoming Test series against England, adding that the former will be a bigger miss than the latter. Both Kohli and Rohit retired from the longest format last month with Shubman Gill getting promoted as captain.

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“The retirement of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma hurts the chances of India beating England. Kohli is the biggest loss as he has been their best batsman and talisman in all three formats. With so much international cricket played by India, and so little rest, it takes its toll and the mind becomes fatigued,” Boycott wrote in his column for the Daily Telegraph. “It does not matter how much talent or experience you have, if you are not mentally fresh and up for the challenge then it becomes draining