Former England captain Kevin Pietersen reckons Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma still have a couple of years left in them and can continue to make India win. The duo's form has been under constant scrutiny since they underperformed in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.

For the 5000-odd crowd that assembled here to watch Kohli, it was fun while it lasted but when he had his off-stump rooted by Railways pacer Himanshu Sangwan in the 28th over of Delhi's first innings, a majority of them took no time to exit the Arun Jaitley Stadium.

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Rohit and Kohli were part of the Test squad that endured a 3-0 series whitewash at home against New Zealand, followed by a 3-1 loss in Australia, which ended India's decade-long dominance in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.

Gambhir said the team cannot relax even for a moment in the Champions Trophy because they have just three league matches, as compared to the 50-over World Cup. “Champions Trophy is a completely different challenge as compared to the 50-over World Cup because literally every game is a make-or-break, so you can't stop anywhere in this tournament.

India head coach Gautam Gambhir has clarified that team India stalwarts Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma will have “massive roles” in the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy event. Despite both players’ forms being under scrutiny, Gambhir spoke about the value that both players would bring to the Indian team.

India's head coach, Gautam Gambhir, has expressed confidence in the leadership and experience of veteran cricketers Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, despite their recent struggles in form. He said that both players still have a significant role to play in India's upcoming Champions Trophy campaign.

Following the 150-run win over England in the final T20I, India coach Gautam Gambhir vowed to continue the aggressive approach during the ICC Champions Trophy.

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India coach Gautam Gambhir said Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli have much to offer the team despite their poor run of form in recent matches, stressing the veteran duo will play a key role in this month's Champions Trophy.

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