India’s ex-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin I believe it will bring down senior stars Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli it’s practically impossible as long as they want to continue playing, citing their extraordinary achievements and huge fan following.Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli have been the mainstays of Indian cricket for over 15 years, and as long as they continue to do so, leaving them out of the national team is far from simple. While opportunities need to be created for the next generation, former India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin believes the duo enjoys a level of protection that bowlers rarely get.Ashwin argued that star batsmen like Rohit and Virat command unparalleled influence due to their achievements and massive fan following, while bowlers like Mohammed Shami and Mohammed Siraj they are more vulnerable to being abandoned despite their contributions.Siraj last represented India in the Test against Afghanistan on June 6, 2026, in New Chandigarh, while Shami’s last international appearance came in the final of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 against New Zealand in Dubai.Speaking on his YouTube channel, ‘Ash Ki Baat’, Ashwin said that dropping Rohit is not as simple as dropping any other player, especially after the veteran opener’s recent performances. It also highlighted the long-standing disparity in Indian cricket, where star batsmen often receive greater support and recognition than bowlers.
“No one can touch Virat or Rohit”
“No one will be able to touch Virat or Rohit if they want to continue playing because they both have incredible credentials. Rohit has more than 12,000 international runs, and both have always delivered for India. They are batsmen, and they have massive fan armies. People come to the stadiums to watch. If one of them leaves, his YouTube channel, Ash Dewina said, “Ash dewina said on his channel Kifen.
Ashwin raises his voice for the bolwers
Ashwin contrasted that with the treatment of the bowlers.“If Shami is not selected, or Siraj is not selected, or Bhuvneshwar is not selected, maybe 10 people ask questions, then 100, 1,000 or even 10,000 at the most. But it will not create the same uproar. That is the difference. If the bowlers have also become a support, but even that kind of support has become actually. that to remove Virat or Rohit is almost impossible,” he added.