Watch: Rohit Sharma comes in to defend Virat Kohli yet again

Virat Kohli's poor form has been the most talked about topic in recent times. The veteran Indian cricketer has not scored a large number of runs. He last hit a century in November of 2019. Amidst all the problems and criticism, the team management has backed Virat to regain his form. Indian captain Rohit Sharma has also been vocal in his support for Virat Kohli.

During the press conference after the second ODI against England, Rohit once again came in support of the former Indian skipper. "Virat Kohli ke baare me sabse zyada charcha ho rahi hai... (Virat Kohli is the most talked about person right now)," a reporter began, when Rohit Sharma interrupted him in the middle of his question. "Kyun ho rahi hai, yaar. Matlab mujhe samajh mein nahin aata, bhai. (Why is this discussion happening. I can’t understand this)." Rohit said.

He then allowed the reporter to finish his question. The reporter asked the skipper how it feels to watch such a successful player as Kohli unable to score runs for such an extended period of time.

"He has played so many matches and has been playing the game for so many years. He’s such a good batsman that he does not need reassurance. I had mentioned this previously too that form keeps flickering. It is a part and parcel of the game for every cricketer. Everyone faces a similar time during their careers," Rohit replied.

"So for players who have played so many years, played so many matches, and scored numerous runs, they just need one or two innings to get back to form, that’s what I think. We know that this topic (Kohli’s form) is being discussed outside, but we need to understand that every players’ performance witnesses ups and downs, but the quality of the player remains the same. There’s no player who has been consistent in every match that he’s played. Everyone faces a slump," he further added.

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Rohit Sharma again backed Virat Kohli. Great gesture by Skipper. pic.twitter.com/C8HEYnajgj

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