"The condition of the Indian team was very bad..." Mohammed Kaif underlines Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli's role in India's win at Ranchi

Virat Kohli scored 135 runs against South Africa in Ranchi.

“No, absolutely not, and you will lose the match if Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma get out,” the former India cricketer Mohammed Kaif made a bold claim on his YouTube channel about India’s chances in Ranchi had Virat and Rohit failed to score runs against South Africa.

Virat and Rohit were among the best players for India with the bat against the Proteas in the first of the three-match ODI series in Ranchi. Kohli made his 52nd century in One-Day Internationals while Rohit completed yet another half-century, hitting 57.

There is a direct connection between this win and Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli – Mohammad Kaif

After a break of almost a month, Virat and Rohit were back on the field wearing India’s blues. The two stalwarts delivered a statement with their bat. Their masterclass in Ranchi proved again why they are the most important names in Team India’s roster.

“Then you won’t score that many runs. First thing is, if you don’t make 300, 350 then this South African team will beat you. So I feel there is a direct connection between this win and Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli. You are talking about youngsters, bringing youngsters in. They won’t even make two hundred. So, in the end, you had to go back to Kohli and Rohit to save you,” said Kaif.

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The condition of the Indian team was very bad – Mohammad Kaif

Mohammed Kaif hailed Ro-Ko for their phenomenal outing with the bat in Ranchi. India’s batting collapse in the test series has re-established the importance of Rohit and Kohli in the Indian batting order. Kaif said Virat and Rohit are still a necessity for India, and the team management does not have the luxury to look beyond them.

“Virat Kohli hit a century and the straight connection of this win is the runs coming from his bat. He hit seven sixes and Rohit Sharma got three. They made a partnership, the same work they did in Sydney before this series. And the condition of the Indian team was very bad. After losing the Test series you got a breath of relief. Our old is still gold. They are getting old; Kohli is 37, Rohit is 38 their need was there in this match. If they hadn’t scored runs, South Africa would have won this match very easily,” concluded Kaif.

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