Ex-BCCI chief selector Chetan Sharma has jumped in support of senior India batters Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, who have been under the scanners for their underwhelming performances in red-ball cricket.

India's batting stalwarts, Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, face tough questions before the Border Gavaskar Trophy series in Australia.

Former BCCI chief selector Chetan Sharma has backed underfire duo Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli despite their poor run of form before the Australia Tests. Here is what he said -

Speaking on Fox Cricket, former Australia cricketer Michael Hussey pointed out that while India skipper Rohit Sharma and ace batter Virat Kohli in particular had a poor series against New Zealand, one should not write off champion players.

Fatigue was cited as the reason when Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja also skipped the Duleep Trophy besides Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli.