Ravichandran Ashwin, the legendary Indian cricketer, has expressed his belief that Rohit Sharma will likely take on a coaching role with the Mumbai Indians (MI) after concluding his IPL playing career. In contrast, Ashwin voiced skepticism about Virat Kohli’s future involvement with Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), suggesting that Kohli may choose to step away from the sport entirely. Both players, aged 39 and 37 respectively, are nearing the end of their illustrious careers, prompting discussions among fans regarding their potential post-retirement roles in cricket.
A captain who won five titles and led India to a World Cup – you won’t find such people,” Ashwin stated. “If tomorrow Rohit decides ‘I won’t play,’ Mumbai Indians should immediately absorb him.
Because it’s a labor-intensive role, after a one-two year break, he’ll be ready to take up a role, “If he doesn’t want to be head coach. And knowing the Mumbai Indians, they won’t let go of a player with Rohit Sharma’s thinking capacity,” he opined.
Virat will probably want to take a break, in my opinion,” said Ashwin on ‘Ash ki Baat’. Ashwin said that Mumbai Indians should ‘absorb’ Rohit Sharma into their dugout if the five-time IPL-winning captain decides to call it a day when it comes to his playing career. “I don’t think Virat will be ready to become a coach immediately. I don’t know about Virat, honestly. Like Rahul (Dravid) bhai took a break and then came back to work. So I think they should immediately absorb such cricketers and not let them go. Kohli and Rohit are two of the most successful cricketers in the IPL. The two boast a combined eight IPL titles, and are also the two highest appearance-makers and two highest run-scorers in the tournament’s history.
