Ex-South Africa Star Criticises Virat Kohli’s Batting, Says Rohit Sharma ‘Extra Technically Appropriate’ | Cricket Information

Former South Africa cricket staff batter Herschelle Gibbs believes that Rohit Sharma is ‘extra technically right’ than Virat Kohli and defined his decide with an instance. Gibbs lately took to social media to speak in regards to the batting methods of each star batters and identified a serious distinction between them. Whereas responding to a social media put up the place the consumer in contrast photographs performed by each of them, Gibbs gave his opinion. “Rohit was all the time extra technically right than Virat. However Virat’s want to dominate, particularly in white ball format, is a serious distinction between the two batters.” he wrote on X.

Rohit was all the time extra technically right than virat however virats want to dominate particularly in white ball format is a serious distinction between the two batters

— Herschelle Gibbs (@hershybru) Might 14, 2025

“You ever see Rohit defend balls on 4th or fifth stump ? What number of occasions did virat get out doing simply that ? Rohit undoubtedly technically higher than virat.” he added.

You ever see Rohit defend balls on 4th or fifth stump ? What number of occasions did virat get out doing simply that ? Rohit undoubtedly technically higher than virat

— Herschelle Gibbs (@hershybru) Might 14, 2025

Earlier, the Board of Management for Cricket in India (BCCI) secretary Devajit Saikia on Wednesday confirmed that star India batters Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma will keep within the Grade A+ class regardless of retiring from the T20Is and Assessments.

Earlier in April, the BCCI introduced annual participant retainership 2024-25 the place Kohi and Rohit have been put within the Grade A+ class together with right-arm seamer Jasprit Bumrah and left-arm spinner Ravindra Jadeja.

“Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma’s grade A+ contract will proceed regardless of their retirement from the T20Is and Assessments. They’re nonetheless a part of the Indian cricket staff, and they’re going to get all of the amenities of Grade A+,” Devajit Saikia informed ANI.

Forward of the five-match England tour, which is able to kickstart India’s ICC World Check Championship 2025-27 marketing campaign, Virat surprised the cricketing world by saying his retirement from the format, drawing curtains to a 14-year-long, 123-match huge profession.

In his Check profession, the 36-year-old made 123 appearances in white clothes, scoring 9,230 runs at a mean of 46.85, with 30 centuries and 31 fifties in 210 innings and one of the best rating of 254*. He’s India’s fourth-highest run-getter within the format, behind Sachin Tendulkar (15,921 runs), Rahul Dravid (13,265 runs), and Sunil Gavaskar (10,122 runs).

On Might 7, Rohit introduced his retirement from Check cricket after a profession spanning 67 Assessments and 11 years, forward of the England tour, kickstarting India’s ICC World Check Championship 2025-27 cycle from June 20 onwards.

He amassed 4,301 runs at a mean of 40.57, with 12 centuries and 18 fifties. His highest rating of 212 got here throughout a memorable dwelling collection in opposition to South Africa in 2019. He finishes as India’s Sixteenth-highest run-getter within the longest format.

In 2024, after the completion of the T20 World Cup, Virat and Rohit introduced their retirement from the shortest worldwide format.

(With ANI inputs)