Players of the Netherlands Express Admiration for Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli
Before the ICC Cricket World Cup match against India, some star players from the Netherlands, including Captain Scott Edwards and all-rounder Bas de Leede, expressed their admiration for Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli. An unbeaten India will take on the Netherlands in their last league fixture of the ODI World Cup in Bengaluru on Sunday. The Netherlands will hope to finish in the top eight to qualify for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 in Pakistan. But the men in Orange face a hard task, as the hosts, who are yet to be beaten in the tournament, would like to keep a clean sheet going into the final four battles.
While speaking, the Netherlands skipper said about his India counterpart, "Rohit Sharma has scored a lot of runs in this format." All-rounder Bas also lauded the batter's impeccable timing.
Bas said, "The way he times the ball is better than anyone else. I cannot wait to play against him, but I am not looking to bowl against him.” whereas opener Max O'Dowd said Rohit is "unbelievable".
The opening partner of Max, Vikramjit Singh, said Rohit is one of the best opening batters, saying, "We know how good he is. He is one of the best opening batters.”
While talking about Virat, Edwards said he is a massive wicket and absolutely consistent for India in run-chases. Edwards said, "Virat Kohli is a massive wicket. In chasing totals, he has been so consistent for India throughout the years. You got to get him out early.” He further added, "Everybody looks up to him." whereas Opener Vikramjit added, "Who does not love Virat? Everyone loves Virat. He is poetry in motion."