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Age has caught up with India\u2019s batting stalwarts, Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, and the pair must put in double the effort than what they were doing when they were 25 in terms of match preparations, feels their former teammate and legendary off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin. Rohit and Kohli made their competitive return during the first ODI between India and Australia last Sunday after nearly five months. However, Rohit managed 8, while Kohli was out for a duck in disappointing performances.<\/p>\n

India went on to lose the rain-affected match by seven wickets as Australia took a 1-0 lead in the three-match series. Ashwin says planning will be key to their performances as they now only play one format, as it limits their match practice.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen you go on an international tour, you have to plan ahead,” Ashwin said on his YouTube channel. \u201cMy point is, the more you age, it gets harder. You have to work twice as hard. I saw Virat\u2019s interview where he talked about fitness. Yes, it\u2019s a very important facet, but the hand-eye coordination needed for batting \u2013 you can\u2019t ignore that. You will have to train for that too.”<\/p>\n

Rohit worked on his fitness in the lead-up to the comeback, reportedly shedding 10kgs in weight. \u201cEverything kept aside, you have to be top of your game, especially when you are getting older and playing one format. It\u2019s not easy, but lovely to see Rohit looking really, really fit. He was moving reasonably around the park. I just think that for the experienced players, if they just get the clock ticking, it becomes very, very easy. For their good, they can focus a little more on preparation, especially in terms of playing the game and going on tours a little earlier. But it\u2019s not in the player\u2019s hand. We all know that. It\u2019s to be planned from the team\u2019s management side. Let\u2019s hope that happens,” Ashwin said.<\/p>\n

There are questions over whether Rohit and Kohli, both in their mid-thirties, are part of India\u2019s plans for the next ODI World Cup, which is still two years away.<\/p>\n

Ashwin, though, feels age shouldn\u2019t matter if a player is able to deliver.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf a player is batting or bowling well, age should never be a factor. Sometimes, we end up passing opinions based on age, but I won\u2019t read too much into that. But everybody knows, every player knows when your game has gone down a touch, when you are not feeling the same amount of motivation, when you are not able to recover the same way as a few years ago. You need to work twice as hard and for little. When you are 25 and train this much, the benefits are large, but when you are 35, closing in on 40, extensive training won\u2019t give proportionate results. So, it cannot be easy,” he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cAt the same time, if there is motivation, then the sky is the limit. It does get harder. It is hot under the roof. But the competitive spirit won\u2019t die and keep telling us you can do anything. That\u2019s why you find some cricketers extending their stay. It\u2019s too early to talk about Rohit and Virat. There are a few more ODIs. My only worry about them is: Can they get more game time in between these ODI series? Because that\u2019s only going to keep them in match form and keep going,” he added.<\/p>\n

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Feroz Khan has been covering sports for over 12 years now and is currently working with Network18 as Principal Correspondent. He embarked on his journey in 2011 and has since acquired vast experience in digital…Read More<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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