Former Indian player Dilip Vengsarkar recently said that India captain Rohit Sharma and star India batter Virat Kohli are vastly different players despite their stunning success. Rohit and Kohli have been the pillars of the batting department for India across formats throughout the years. While Kohli recently became the fastest to 13,000 ODI runs, Rohit became the second-fastest to score 10,000 ODI runs as well.

Speaking to India Today, Vengsarkar said, “Rohit and Virat are completely different players. Virat is extremely fit, Rohit is talented, both are talented. If Rohit works hard on his fitness, he can play for five more years. Rohit Sharma had a bit of a laid-back attitude, unlike Virat because Virat was there in the face. He was aggressive and positive. Rohit is a tremendously talented player, there’s no question about his talent. His skill level and mental toughness is superb. His execution of shots is absolutely amazing.”

Both batters have been in sublime form in the ongoing ICC Cricket World Cup 2023. Kohli is currently at the top of the batting chart with 711 runs, while Rohit is at fifth with 550 runs as well. And, Dilip Vengsarkar praised Virat Kohli for his stunning batting show throughout the 2023 World Cup as well. He also broke Sachin Tendulkar’s long-standing record of 49 ODI centuries by scoring his 50th ton in the semi-final against New Zealand.

“When you see the skill level, the mental toughness of the players, there are only a few players who have gone on to achieve what he has in international cricket. Virat has been simply outstanding, the way he’s played so far,” Dilip Vengsarkar concluded.