The much anticipated champions trophy is set to kickstart on February 19. As expected, India will start the tournament as one of the title favourites alongside the usual suspects of Australia.
Coming to the topic now, it could essentially be argued that Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli who are two of the enigmatic batsman in the Indian batting ranks will pretty much decide the fate of this tournament now.
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If India is to have a realistic chance of winning the champions trophy, then it essentially means that both Rohit and Kohli will have to put up impressive performances in the ongoing ODI series against England, which started today.
Rohit and Kohli, we have been horrendous with the bat in recent times, and this got elevated with the recent test series against Australia.
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These two superstar batsmen will have to absolutely return to top form if they are to lead India from the front. If they continue to struggle with the bat, then it could pretty much be concluded that India’s chances in the champions, trophy is pretty much done and dusted.
This is going to be one of the final major ICC tournaments in the careers of both Rohit and Kohli, so this makes this champion trophy all the more special for everyone. After having won the T20 World Cup, the Indian site will be looking to give a proper send off to Rohit and Kohli with this ODI achievement.
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Considering the fact that the large question of the tournament will be played in the United Arab Emirates, India will desperately need the composure and experience of Rohit and Kohli to navigate complex batting conditions. The ongoing England series will play decisive role in the foundation for the same.
