Harbhajan Singh predicts big runs for Kohli and Rohit in Australia ODI series

Legendary spinner Harbhajan Singh believes that the returning senior pair of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma will score piles of runs in the upcoming threematch ODI series against Australia starting October 19Harbhajan SinghThe duo will play under new ODI captain Shubman Gill who has replaced Rohit Sharma ldquoI genuinely felt he still had four to five years left in him not just to play but to dominate because thatrsquos the kind of batter he is Hersquos now heading to Australia his favourite place to bat and Irsquom sure hersquoll show his mettle there once againrdquo Harbhajan told JioHotstarldquoWersquove seen him score tons of runs in those conditions before and hersquoll do it again The same goes for Rohit Irsquom looking forward to both these legends scoring heavily for India and helping the team win matchesrdquo Harbhajan said adding that Kohli will score two centuries in the ODI series as he likes to bat Down Under ldquoSome players thrive when things get difficult thatrsquos when they bring out their best And Virat Kohli is one of those players He shines on big occasions and thatrsquos what sets him apart from othersrdquo the former offspinner addedRavi ShastriFormer India head coach Ravi Shastri feels that Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharmarsquos hopes of playing the 2027 ODI World Cup hinge on ldquoform fitness and hungerrdquo with the upcoming series against Australia being an important test of all three aspectsThe 63yearold who coached India from 2017 and 2021 said both stalwarts need a strong series against Australia to cement their placesldquoThatrsquos why theyrsquore here playing the ODI series against Australiardquo Shastri was quoted as saying by cricketcomau at Kayo Sportrsquos Summer of Cricket launch hereldquoTheyrsquore part of the mix It depends on their fitness their hunger and of course form So this series is very important to see how they go They themselves will know by the end of this series how they feel and then itrsquos their callrdquo he addedRohit and Kohli last represented India at the ICC Champions Trophy in the United Arab Emirates in February While Rohit was named Player of the Match in the final Kohli featured among the top five batters repeatedly leading India to victory throughout the tournament1328No of runs scored by Rohit Sharma in 30 ODIs in Australia 53121327No of runs scored by Virat Kohli in 29 ODIs in Australia 5103This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever