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The former Indian cricketer, Harbhajan Singh, spoke about how Virat Kohli, 35, can play international cricket for five more years due to his impressive fitness standards. Harbhajan Singh went on to drive his point by stating that Virat Kohli can beat any 19-year-old competing with him on fitness, believing that a lot of cricket is left in him.
Apart from hailing Virat Kohli on his fitness, the former ODI World Cup winner remarked that Rohit Sharma can “easily play for two more years” at the international level. He also wanted to see Kohli and Sharma play cricket for India as long as their performances are good and the team is winning.
In an exclusive interview with PTI, Harbhajan Singh said, “Rohit can easily play for two more years. You never know with Virat Kohli's fitness, you can see him competing for five years. He is probably the fittest guy in the team.”
I believe Virat and Rohit have a lot of cricket left in them: Harbhajan Singh
"You ask any 19-year-old competing with Virat (on fitness). Virat will beat him. He is that fit. I believe Virat and Rohit have a lot of cricket left in them and it is entirely up to them. If they are fit enough, they are performing and the team is winning, they should continue to play. As simple as that," he added.
Harbhajan Singh also shed light on the need for Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma to play red-ball cricket shortly, to nurture the talented cricketers making their way into the Indian Test team. He said, “Red-ball cricket, you really need these two guys to play a little bit more than what people are asking. You need experience in all formats whether its limited overs cricket and Test cricket. You need experienced cricketers to nurture the talent that is coming up.”
