AB de Villiers backs Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli to play in T20 World Cup 2024

Former South African batter AB de Villiers shared that star Indian cricketers Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli will play and try to win the T20 World Cup 2024 which will take place in the West Indies and the USA. However, there is no clarity on their inclusion in the T20I format ever since they lost in the 2023 World Cup final. Moreover, they haven’t played a T20I game since the semifinal loss against England in the 2022 T20 World Cup as well.

Speaking in a video on his YouTube channel, AB de Villiers shared his views on the chances of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli playing in the mega event. While Rohit and Kohli have been rested from the white-ball series of the South Africa tour, the Indian team will be led by Suryakumar Yadav in the T20Is as well.

AB de Villiers said, “We just have to see them there (Rohit & Virat). It’s all about their hunger. Do they have the hunger to go there and win the T20 World Cup? I think so. I cannot speak on their behalf but I think they will want to go there and win. T20 World Cup is a short tournament and you do set yourselves up to have another chance of winning a World Cup. So I do see them going there.”

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He continued: “India captained by Suryakumar Yadav is quite a nice move, I like that. He is a bit of a 360 (degree) player. He thinks differently and is a bit creative. It will be nice to watch him lead his troops in South Africa.”

However, AB de Villiers was also happy to see some new faces in both the Indian as well as South African T20I squads for the upcoming series. He also believes the selectors have rewarded both teams for their performances in their respective T20 franchise leagues and domestic cricket as well.

“What I liked about both squads was that the players have been rewarded for domestic performances. Indian squad has played who have done well in the IPL, and the South African squad has those who had a great SA20 season. The selectors have gone with these players to see how they handle the pressure with the T20 World Cup next year. Very excited,” he concluded.