Rohit Sharma hasn't changed a bit, Virat Kohli not the same person now

Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, are two of the greatest players of the modern era but poles apart in their personalities. While one took the Indian Test team to the top of the world, the other recently led the team to a T20 World Cup victory in the Caribbean. Indian legspinner Amit Mishra, who has shared the dressing room with both Kohli and Rohit, has shed light on their contrasting nature.

“I don’t have the same relation with Kohli like what I had earlier,” Mishra told Shubhankar Mishra on the latter’s YouTube Podcast. “It’s the difference of their natures. Rohit, the first time when I met him and when I meet him now, is the same. He hasn’t changed.

“I haven’t been in the Indian team for five years but he still jokes with me when we come across. We know what kind of rapport we have maintained with each other. There was a time when we didn’t speak to each other but we talked and broke that barrier and now, we have great bonding,” he added.

When asked about the changes in Kohli over the years, Mishra said, “I have seen Virat change a lot. We had almost stopped talking. When you get fame and power, they think people are reaching out to them for a purpose. I was never one of those.”

“I have known Cheeku since he was 14, when he used to eat samosas, when he needed pizza every night. But there is a huge difference between the Cheeku I knew and Virat Kohli, the captain. Whenever he meets me, he is very respectful, but it’s obviously not the same anymore. The way I joke around with Rohit, I can’t do it with Kohli,” he added.

Mishra further mentioned how Rohit’s nature makes him everyone’s favourite. “Rohit has not changed at all. And that’s why he is so successful. He is cheerful and mingles with everyone. He never differentiates between seniors and juniors. Even if he scolds the new boys, he also takes them along to grab a meal. That’s how an elder brother behaves,” Mishra added.

Gill clueless captain

Amit Mishra has also voiced concerns regarding Shubman Gill's elevation to the Indian captaincy. Mishra called Gill a clueless captain despite the young opener leading India to a 4-1 T20I series win against Zimbabwe. He questioned the decision to hand the captaincy to Gill, suggesting that Ruturaj Gaikwad would have been a better choice.