Rohit Sharma slams media for 'dragging families' in rift speculations with Virat Kohli

India batsman Rohit Sharma had a wonderful 2019 in which he dominated cricket on all fronts. From scoring five centuries in ICC Cricket World Cup to lifting Indian Premier League (IPL) trophy for a record fourth time, re were very few things that Sharma did t achieve. Sharma ended year as joint-highest T20I run-scorer of all time and also discovered Test opener in himself when he dominated South Africa in 3-match Test series in October 2019.

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Rohit Sharma opens up on 'rift' rumours with Virat Kohli

Talking to a leading Indian news ncy, Rohit Sharma spoke about 2019 and more so on media reports alleging a fallout between him and Indian cricket captain Virat Kohli. re were also reports of senior players' families extending ir trips in England during ICC Cricket World Cup beyond ir designated number of days. Ar set of reports claimed that Rohit Sharma unfollowed Bollywood actor and Kohli's wife Anushka Sharma on Instagram. Rohit was very much aware of se reports but was disappointed that media dragged  cricketers' families into controversy.

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Rohit claimed that his friends showed him those controversial reports and he laughed m off until his family got mentioned in m. He added that Kohli must have felt as disgusted as him while seeing media constantly attack ir relationship. Rohit maintained that families are something that media should t talk about as y are very important and personal to each cricketer.

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Rohit Sharma more confident of succeeding in Test cricket

Rohit Sharma finally anunced himself in Test cricket when he was tried as an opener against South Africa in October 2019. resulting series saw Rohit going on to score 500+ runs in just three matches and anunce his long-term arrival in Test cricket. Rohit talked about his impressive performances and mentioned how t fretting about his technique helped him conquer red ball. He concluded that a change in mindset was necessary to free himself and play some fantastic innings as he had been weighed down by nervousness regarding his strategy in longest format of game in past on several occasions. 

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