With the T20 World Cup the major focus for Team India and the BCCI, there seem to talks about the likes of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma giving the marquee tournament a miss. The veteran duo have given the shortest format a miss but with the T20 World Cup now around the corner, the spotlight will fall on the two seniors as to whether they will play or not, especially given the youngsters have been given a run for year now. (RSA Vs IND Scorecard | Match Blog)
As per a report in the PTI, both Kohli and Rohit want to play the T20 World Cup and hence, chief selector Ajit Agarkar has left for the Rainbow Nation to have a chat with the senior duo and clear the air ahead of the T20 series against Afghanistan, the IPL and T20 World Cup.
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The report further suggests that the team will be led by a new name given that the likes of Suryakumar Yadav and Hardik Pandya are still injured.
It remains to be seen whether Agarkar and his colleagues select both Rohit and Kohli for the short series starting January 11 in Mohali or directly check their form and fitness during IPL.
The two contemporary legends have apparently made it clear that they would very much like to be part of T20 World Cup. With England Tests starting in Hyderabad from January 25, it is unlikely that even if Rohit and Virat are selected, they would play beyond a couple of matches.
