Ravichandran Ashwin, the legendary Indian cricketer, believes that Rohit Sharma will likely take on a coaching role with the Mumbai Indians (MI) after his IPL playing career concludes. In contrast, Ashwin expressed skepticism about Virat Kohli pursuing a similar path with the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB). As both players, aged 39 and 37 respectively, near the end of their careers, fans are curious about their future involvement in cricket. Ashwin suggests that while Rohit may transition into coaching, Kohli might opt for a break from the sport altogether.
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.
And knowing the Mumbai Indians, they won’t let go of a player with Rohit Sharma’s thinking capacity,” he opined. “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.
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.
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.
