Former BCCI chief selector's impassioned view on Virat Kohli-Rohit Sharma's consistent form: 'They never go through a lean period'

Chetan, who has worked closely with both Kohli and Rohit in the past, confidently dismissed their critics and asserted that the two cricket stalwarts never falter or go through rough patches. He boldly predicted that both players would shine brightly during their upcoming matches in Australia.

"Let's honor and respect what Rohit and Virat have done for the country. Players like Rohit and Virat are never out of form. They are never in a lean or bad patch. These words shouldn't be used for them. We are thankful to them. They are still doing it. We always talk about them and focus on them and want them to shine every time because they are superstars. Just wait and watch what Rohit and Virat do in Australia. They will dazzle with their bats," Chetan told Times of India.

In the five home Tests, Rohit scored 133 runs at an average of 13.30, with a half-century in 10 innings. His scores this home season were 6, 5, 23, 8, 2, 52, 0, 8, 18 and 11.

On the other hand, Kohli managed to get 192 runs in 10 innings at an average of 21.33, with just one fifty. He struggled against the spinners and registered strings of low scores: 6, 17. 47, 29*, 0, 70, 1, 17, 4 and 1.

The two stalwarts concluded an underwhelming home season which does not serve as a good sign for the team ahead of the high-profile Border-Gavaskar Trophy.