NEW Zealand captain Michael Brace well on Tuesday said it would be“silly to under estimate” Indian batting superstars Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, and backed the stal warts to play next year’s ODI World Cup. Kohli and Rohit, now only single-format players for India, will be back in action in the three match ODI series starting Sunday in Vadodara.

 

The second and third ODIs will be played on January 14 and 18 at Rajkot and Indore respectively. With some key names such as Mitchell Santner, Tom Latham and Rachin Ravindra missing from the touring party,Brace well will lead New Zealand in the ODIs.

 

“I’d like to see them (Rohit andVirat) play in theWorld Cup. They’re obviously still playing very good cricket so there’s no reason to stop,” Brace well told the media on the side lines of the New Zealand Cricket Golf Day, organised by NZC in partnership with TCM Sports here at theWilling don Sports Club. “They’re both playing beautifully, so why not?

 

Their records speak for themselves, both individually and as a team. They’ve been involved in some great Indian sides and led that side with the bat. You’d be silly to underestimate them, that’s for sure,” he added. Brace well said it would be tricky to replace players like Santner but others will be required to play a similar role.