Kohli Says Rohit Rift Rumours Are False

Is there a split between Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma? The India captain tried to silence the gossip.

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00:00I've always praised Rohit whenever I've had an opportunity because I believe he's that good.

00:08We have had no issues.

00:30In my opinion, it's baffling, to be honest.

00:52It's absolutely ridiculous to read such stuff that comes out there.

00:57I mean, I've been to few public events and the public sentiment that I feel, everyone

01:02comes up and says, yaar aap log kya khele, we have so much respect for you.

01:05And here, you know, we are feeding off lies, we are overlooking facts, we are turning a

01:13blind eye to all the good things that have happened and creating fantasies and scenarios

01:17in our head and we want to accept that this is the truth.

01:20And I've seen this for too long now.

01:22It's, you know, bringing personal lives into the picture.

01:25It's disrespectful after a moment, honestly.

01:28I've played the game for 11 years, Rohit's played for 10 years.

01:31It's bizarre that, you know, people are creating this stuff on the outside when, as I said,

01:36the change room environment.

01:37Aap log aayiye toh, aap aayiye change room mein, aap dekhiye, ek Kuldeep Yadav se kaise

01:42baat kari jatiye, ek MS Dhoni jo senior hai, unse kaise mazaak kiya jaata hai.

01:47Aap dekhiye aake mahal kaisa hai, yahaan pe aake hum aapko video manaake nahi dikha sakte

01:51hai, you know.

01:52It baffles you as a leader, as a coach, as a team, when lies are being floated around

01:59and you know, they are made to look like they are believable.

02:04It's actually very disrespectful, to be honest.

02:06I'll tell you something about myself.

02:09If I don't like a person or if I'm insecure of a person, you will see that on my face

02:14or in my behavior towards the person and that's how simple it is.

02:18I've always praised Rohit whenever I've had an opportunity because I believe he's that

02:24good.

02:25We have had no issues, right?

02:27As I said, it's baffling, to be honest.

02:29I don't know who is benefiting from all of this.

02:32We here are living, breathing, working towards getting Indian cricket to the top and here

02:38people want to, you know, get some kind of pleasure in bringing it down.

02:43I don't understand how that works.

02:44I mean, you work hard for four years to bring a team from seven to one and after four years,

02:50what are we talking about?

02:51Within the team, as I said, it's for everyone to see what kind of camaraderie and friendship

02:55and it's evident on the field.

02:57You can't play with that kind of passion if people don't get along with each other.

03:00It's as simple as that.