Fo rmer Australia cricketer Shane Watson believes that the c urrent side cannot afford to take Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli lightly by any means. He remarked that even though it won't be easy for the duo to play just one format in international cricket, they simply cannot be ruled out by the opposing teams as they can very well go on to play big knocks once they get into their rhythm.
“For Virat and Rohit, it is going to be a challenge playing just one format of international cricket. Getting their skills sharp again to face the best bowlers will take some adjustment," Watson said while speaking on JioStar.
“But you can never rule out champions and Virat and Rohit are exactly that. It may take a bit of time for them to find the right preparation, but once they do, they will be ready to go when they take on Australia," he added.
Watson's warning to Australia team
Watson further pointed out that it may take time for the two stalwarts to get their rhythm back, but once they do, they very well have the capability to take down even the finest bowling attack in the world.
“It might take a little time to find the right preparation rhythm to face the best bowlers in the world. But these two are as good as one-day batters get. It would not take them long to find the right formula and get back to their best; their class and consistency are second to none," Watson stated.
Rohit and Virat's last Australia tour?
There are chances that the upcoming Australia tour can be Rohit and Virat's last and thus, the focus is all around them. The duo will be playing under the leadership of Shubman Gill, who will be leading India in ODIs for the first time in his career. It remains to be seen if the two will be able to live upto the expectations that have been laid upon them ahead of their much-awaited return to international cricket.
India's squad for Australia ODIs: Shubman Gill (Captain), Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer (VC), Axar Patel, KL Rahul (WK), Nitish Kumar Reddy, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Harshit Rana, Mohammed Siraj, Arshdeep Singh, Prasidh Krishna, Dhruv Jurel (WK), Yashasvi Jaiswal.