New Delhi, India

Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma are at the fag ends of their glorious international careers. Both have been the stalwarts of Indian cricket and remain the fulcrum of the national side across formats. Ahead of India's T20 World Cup 2024 semifinal versus defending champions England, on Thursday (June 27) in Guyana, former Indian captain Kapil Dev opened up on Rohit and Kohli and pointed out the cheese and chalk nature of the superstar duo.

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Rohit and Kohli have a plethora of runs for India in all forms of the game. There is a lot of difference between the two; in terms of playing style and physical appearance. While Kohli relies on fitness and speed, Rohit's lazy elegance and calm approach bodes well for the team. Kapil, in a recent event, decoded the differences between the two, saying 'Rohit doesn't jump around like Kohli and knows his limitations'.

'If Kohli can lift 150-250 kg dumbbells, doesn't mean Rohit should do the same'

In an ABP News show, the 1983 World Cup-winning captain said, "If Virat Kohli can lift 150 kg and 250kg dumbbells, that doesn't mean Rohit should do the same. It seems like Rohit knows his game very well. He plays within himself. He is not like Virat Kohli and doesn't jump around. Rohit is aware of his limitations and there is no one better than him in that respect, not even Virat."

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Thus, Kapil emphasised that aggression suits Kohli whereas Rohit's calm and composed demeanour has worked wonders for him. 

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Kapil further lauded Rohit for his captaincy skills and added, "Many big players come, but they come for themselves, even do captaincy for themselves but Rohit gets one extra tick in the box because he keeps the entire team happy."

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India are on the cusp of winning their second T20 WC title in the ongoing 2024 edition, being held in the West Indies and the USA. They face England in the second semifinal and a win will set up a clash versus South Africa in the final, on Saturday (June 29) in Barbados.