Published 08:17 IST, September 14th 2023

'Captain's nightmare at death': Ashwin reveals Virat Kohli's take on Team India superstar

During a YouTube session, Ravichandran Ashwin revealed who Virat Kohli deems as the "captain's nightmare" in death overs. Kohli Put star batsman over Dhoni.

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Ravichandran Ashwin has emerged as a sensation on YouTube. veteran India spinner has been able to establish a continual presence on platform, and whenever he makes an appearance he brings forward some revealtions of Team India, that fans are always keen on learning. This time he divulged what Virat Kohli said about Rohit Sharma long ago when two (Kohli and Ashwin) were discussing a certain topic. 

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  • India are through to final of Asia Cup 2023
  • Team India defeated Pakistan and Sri Lanka in Super 4s st
  • Rohit Sharma is currently top run-getter in this edition of tournament

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R Ashwin reveals who Virat Kohli deems as best player at death

Sharma's big-hitting became a subject of discussion on Ashwin's YouTube channel as well, and while speaking highly of Rohit, Ash revealed what Kohli told him about Sharma when two were having a conversation regarding who was best batsman at death. R Ashwin said he thought Kohli would take name of Dhoni but he said it is Rohit. Here's what Ashwin commented.  

"5-6 years back, Virat Kohli and I had a discussion while Rohit was batting. I don't remember which match it was. Seeing Rohit bat, I was thinking, 'Where do you even bowl to him?' If Rohit is set after 15-20 overs, you wouldn't kw where to bowl to him. Virat asked me, "Do you kw who is a captain's nightmare at death?" I asked, 'Is it Dhoni?' Kohli was like, ', it is Rohit.' When I asked him why, he said you won't kw where to bowl."

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"If Rohit Sharma is batting at end of 16th over in a T20, where will you bowl? He has got all shots in book and once he played an extraordinary kck in Chinnaswamy stadium that Kohli can never forget, it seems. Rohit Sharma has got all shots, and he makes it look so effortless and easy," Ashwin added.

08:17 IST, September 14th 2023