\"I believe that in Indian cricket, Tendulkar decided his future, and Rohit Sharma will decide his future. Retirement is a personal decision\u2014how long you want to play or how much more you want to contribute is up to the player. Ultimately, though, it\u2019s also up to the selectors\u2014in this case, Mr. Ajit Agarkar and his team,\" said Manjrekar on an episode of 'Deep Point' podcast by Star Sports.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Manjrekar also suggested that Virat Kohli should consider playing a season of County cricket in England to enhance his Test game in English conditions ahead of the five-match Test series in June, citing Cheteshwar Pujara\u2019s example.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Though the County season is clashing with the Indian Premier League (IPL), Kohli can still play red-ball games in England if he becomes a part of India \u2018A\u2019 squad for the shadow series ahead of the main Test series. Kohli didn\u2019t have a great Australia tour, as it was marred by him being dismissed while chasing outside off-stump balls all the time.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cKohli needs to play a lot of red-ball cricket. The first Test in England is in June, while the County Championship begins in April. He could join a County team, like Pujara did, and gain valuable match practice. India can then evaluate his performances in the initial Test matches.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cIf there are positive signs, he can continue. But the last thing you want is Kohli going there and struggling, as we\u2019ve seen before. That wouldn\u2019t be good for Indian cricket. Playing County cricket could be a very sensible move for him,\u201d he added.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Former RCB head coach and ex-India batting coach Sanjay Bangar remains optimistic about Kohli\u2019s future, backing him to play several more years due to his top-class fitness standards. \u201cI\u2019m still backing him. Even at 36 (years old), he\u2019s as fit as ever. His fitness levels are remarkable, and I believe he can continue playing at the highest level.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Former India wicketkeeper-batter Deep Dasgupta feels Rohit and Kohli are incomparable, adding that the former needs to address specific concerns to retain his position in the side.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cLet\u2019s not club Rohit and Virat together. Just like in the previous generation of Indian cricket, where Sachin (Tendulkar) and Rahul (Dravid) were different, you have to evaluate each player individually.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Former India wicketkeeper-batter Deep Dasgupta feels Rohit and Kohli are incomparable, adding that the former needs to address specific concerns to retain his position in the side.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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