Muttiah Muralidaran, the Sri Lankan spin legend who holds the record for 800 wickets in Test cricket, has expressed his support for Rohit Sharma’s potential inclusion in the T20 World Cup 2024.
Muralidaran highlighted Sharma’s exceptional performance in the ODI World Cup as evidence for his return to the T20 format. He emphasized the importance of fitness and overall team contribution, qualities that Sharma consistently demonstrated in the ODI World Cup.
“You look at his ODI World Cup performance. The starts he gave, the kind of strike rates he batted at. He never failed in the tournament. And he’s only 36, that’s young. He can play another World Cup if he pushes his fitness like Virat,” Muralidaran said in an interview promoting his biopic ‘800’ on Jio Cinema.
“Rohit batted with a strike rate of 130 in ODIs, which is not bad for T20. He’s an experienced player. You just have to work harder on your fitness after 35. If the desire is there, he’ll play. I think he’ll definitely play another World Cup. It’s on his mind.”
