Former South African cricketer AB de Villiers shared his verdict on the debate regarding Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli’s play in the T20 World Cup 2024. He said that the duo would want to go there and win the tournament.

Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli were completely left out of the Indian T20I setup after the T20 World Cup 2022. The duo has not played a single game in the shortest format of the game for India since then as the BCCI has given opportunities to Young.

With the T20 World Cup 2024 just around the corner, there is a lot of speculation about his participation in the tournament. Many experts and experts have shared their opinion on the matter and the latest to join the bandwagon is AB de Villiers.

Ab de Villiers noted that if Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli are hungry to play in the tournament, then they should definitely do so. He pointed out that the T20 World Cup 2024 is a short tournament and the duo would want to play and win. In a video posted on his YouTube channel, he explained:

“We just have to see them (Rohit and Virat) there. It’s about his hunger. Are they hungry to go there and win the T20 World Cup? I think so. I can’t speak for them, but I think they’ll want to go there and win. The T20 World Cup is a short tournament and you guys are gearing up to have another chance to win a World Cup. So I see them going there.”

There were reports suggesting that Rohit Sharma will play in the T20 World Cup 2024 and will even captain the team. He categorically told the selectors to take decisions about his future and the BCCI wanted him to take charge.

On the other hand, there were other reports suggesting that Virat Kohli is not in the plans for the tournament. Reports added that the BCCI wants Ishan Kishan at No. 3 in the tournament and they will soon reach out to the senior batsman regarding this. It remains to be seen what his future will be in the T20Is.

India captained by Suryakumar Yadav is a pretty good move – AB de Villiers

AB de Villiers further spoke about Suryakumar Yadav leading the Indian team in the T20I series against South Africa. He was delighted with the development and said it would be nice to see him lead the team. He elaborated:

“India captained by Suryakumar Yadav is a pretty good move, I like it. He is a 360 degree player. He thinks differently and is a little creative. It will be nice to see him leading his troops in South Africa.”

AB de Villiers also spoke about the India and South Africa teams for the upcoming T20I series. He highlighted that the selectors of both boards have selected young players to see how they handle pressure. He explained:

“What I liked about both teams was that the players were rewarded for their national performances. The Indian team has played who have done well in the IPL, and the South African team has those who had a great SA20 season. The selectors have gone to these players to see how they handle the pressure ahead of next year’s T20 World Cup. Very excited.”

The first T20I will be played between the two teams Sunday December 10 in Kingsmead, Durban.