‘Virat and Rohit Still Have Much to Achieve’: Former Indian Batting Coach on Veterans’ Retirement Timeline

Recently Rohit and Virat retired from the T20 World Cup after winning the ICC T20 World Cup. This made the fans realize that it's just a few years before they take full retirement marking the end of an era.

Recently Rohit and Virat retired from the T20 World Cup after winning the ICC T20 World Cup. This made the fans realize that it's just a few years before they take full retirement marking the end of an era. Rohit and Virat have a huge fan following which literally worships these players and their full retirement from cricket will break a lot of hearts.

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But Former Indian batting coach Sanjay Bangar had a different perspective he gave examples of Sachin and Rahul Dravid who played till their 40s.

"I think Rohit will continue to play as long as his body and fitness allow him to. Because a player of that quality – Sachin played till 40, even Rahul played till 40 – with better fitness standards, more professionals are looking after players. Like a lot of nutritionists also are helping," he said in the podcast

"The players' careers are going to get longer, and in that process, if it benefits the Indian team, nothing like it. Even with Virat, depends on his body. The last format that he would give away will be Test cricket. So, I am sure that you will see Virat playing Test cricket for another five years." Sanjay Bangar said

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"Hard to say, but I think like in 2015, 2019, and 2023, all those three World Cups. They had a dream campaign before we were outplayed by Australia in the final. They played out of their skins to chase down that score. I would have still believed that because he is leading the team, and he has tasted success now.

He added "India still wants to win the World Test Championship – there is something to look forward to. In today's time and age, the World Cup in happening every second year, or every year you have an ICC tournament. I don't think that would have been a factor. India winning the World Cup doesn't mean that Rohit is going to walk away,

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